Infection control practices in assisted living facilities: a response to hepatitis B virus infection outbreaks.

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Published in Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol on March 01, 2009

Authors

Ami S Patel1, Mary Beth White-Comstock, C Diane Woolard, Joseph F Perz

Author Affiliations

1: Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. app8@cdc.gov

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