Impact of chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infections among general medical patients.

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Published in Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol on March 01, 2011

Authors

Steven Z Kassakian1, Leonard A Mermel, Julie A Jefferson, Stephen L Parenteau, Jason T Machan

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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