Published in Antimicrob Resist Infect Control on January 10, 2013
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Modified World Health Organization hand rub formulations comply with European efficacy requirements for preoperative surgical hand preparations. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2013) 1.00
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Strengthening the evidence-policy interface for patient safety: enhancing global health through hospital partnerships. Global Health (2013) 0.93
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Preventing infections acquired during health-care delivery. Lancet (2008) 0.91
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Are there regional variations in the diagnosis, surveillance, and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2003) 0.90
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