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1
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa: growth in distilled water from hospitals.
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Science
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1971
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3.82
|
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2
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Survival of hepatitis B virus after drying and storage for one week.
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Lancet
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1981
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2.60
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3
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Factors affecting comparative resistance of naturally occurring and subcultured Pseudomonas aeruginosa to disinfectants.
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Appl Microbiol
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1972
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2.47
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4
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Acanthamoeba keratitis in soft contact lens wearers. A case-control study.
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JAMA
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1987
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2.38
|
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5
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Gram-negative water bacteria in hemodialysis systems.
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Health Lab Sci
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1975
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2.28
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6
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Dry-heat inactivation kinetics of naturally occurring spore populations.
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Appl Microbiol
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1970
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2.27
|
|
7
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Morphological, biochemical, and growth characteristics of pseudomonas cepacia from distilled water.
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Appl Microbiol
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1973
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2.05
|
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8
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Influence of the 60-megadalton plasmid on adherence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and genetic derivatives.
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Infect Immun
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1990
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1.80
|
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9
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Decontaminated single-use devices: an oxymoron that may be placing patients at risk for cross-contamination.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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2001
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1.70
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10
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Inactivation of hepatitis B virus by intermediate-to-high-level disinfectant chemicals.
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J Clin Microbiol
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1983
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1.66
|
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11
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Viral hepatitis B: aspects of environmental control.
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Health Lab Sci
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1977
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1.64
|
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12
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Susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant enterococci to environmental disinfectants.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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1997
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1.63
|
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13
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Microbiological evaluation of the vacuum probe surface sampler.
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Appl Microbiol
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1969
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1.59
|
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14
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Transmission of blood-borne pathogens during sports: risk and prevention.
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Ann Intern Med
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1995
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1.59
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15
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Survival of hepatitis A virus in feces after drying and storage for 1 month.
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J Clin Microbiol
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1982
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1.46
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16
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Intrinsic bacterial contamination of a commercial iodophor solution: investigation of the implicated manufacturing plant.
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Appl Environ Microbiol
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1984
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1.40
|
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17
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Biological indicators for a liquid chemical sterilizer: a solution to the instrument reprocessing problem?
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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1993
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1.39
|
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18
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Hepatitis B surface antigen in saliva, impetiginous lesions, and the environment in two remote Alaskan villages.
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Appl Environ Microbiol
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1976
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1.30
|
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19
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Microbial contamination of renal dialysis systems and associated health risks.
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Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs
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1974
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1.27
|
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20
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Evaluation of a finger prick blood collection method for the seroepidemiology of hepatitis B.
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Bull World Health Organ
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1978
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1.25
|
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21
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Bacillus sp. ATCC 27380: a spore with extreme resistance to dry heat.
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Appl Microbiol
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1973
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1.22
|
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22
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Detection methods for study of the stability of hepatitis B antigen on surfaces.
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J Infect Dis
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1974
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1.16
|
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23
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Effect of disinfectants on pseudomonads colonized on the interior surface of PVC pipes.
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Am J Public Health
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1990
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1.16
|
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24
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Campylobacter fetus infections in children.
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Pediatrics
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1979
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1.14
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25
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The colonization of solid PVC surfaces and the acquisition of resistance to germicides by water micro-organisms.
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J Appl Bacteriol
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1993
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1.13
|
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26
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Outbreak of Candida parapsilosis endophthalmitis after cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation.
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J Clin Microbiol
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1986
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1.12
|
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27
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Letter: Hepatitis-B antigen on environmental surfaces.
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Lancet
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1973
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1.07
|
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28
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An outbreak of hepatitis B associated with jet injections in a weight reduction clinic.
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Arch Intern Med
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1990
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1.03
|
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29
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Viral hepatitis B infection risk in flexible fiberoptic endoscopy.
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Gastrointest Endosc
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1978
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1.03
|
|
30
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Asymptomatic rectal mucosal lesions and hepatitis B surface antigen at sites of sexual contact in homosexual men with persistent hepatitis B virus infection.
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Ann Intern Med
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1982
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1.02
|
|
31
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Bacteriological evaluation of an ultra-pure water-distilling system.
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Appl Microbiol
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1975
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1.01
|
|
32
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Investigations of intrinsic Pseudomonas cepacia contamination in commercially manufactured povidone-iodine.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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1991
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0.97
|
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33
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Effect of drying and storage at 25 degrees C on immunological reactivity of hepatitis A virus antigen in stool specimens.
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Lancet
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1981
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0.94
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34
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Air sampling for hepatitis B surface antigen in a dental operatory.
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J Am Dent Assoc
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1979
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0.94
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35
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Factors that influence microbial contamination of fluids associated with hemodialysis machines.
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Appl Microbiol
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1974
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0.93
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36
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Transmission of type B viral hepatitis via eye inoculation of a chimpanzee.
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J Clin Microbiol
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1982
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0.91
|
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37
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Use of fecal coliform bacteria in evaluating microbial contamination in pediatric wards.
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Health Lab Sci
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1970
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0.91
|
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38
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Thermal profile of a Bacillus species (ATCC 27380) extremely resistant to dry heat.
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Appl Microbiol
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1975
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0.90
|
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39
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DNA: DNA hybridization method for the diagnosis of hepatitis B infection.
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J Virol Methods
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1984
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0.88
|
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40
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Evaluation of a finger-stick specimen collection method for seroepidemiology of antibody to hepatitis A virus.
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J Clin Microbiol
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1981
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0.81
|
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41
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Virus transmission via fiberoptic endoscope: recommended disinfection.
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Md Med J
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1988
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0.80
|
|
42
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Microbial contamination of mist therapy units on six pediatric wards.
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Health Lab Sci
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1975
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0.79
|
|
43
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Thermoradiation inactivation of naturally occurring bacterial spores in soil.
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Appl Microbiol
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1974
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0.78
|
|
44
|
An air sampling technique for hepatitis B surface antigen.
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Health Lab Sci
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1976
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0.78
|
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45
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Flexible gastrointestinal endoscopic reprocessing.
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Gastrointest Endosc
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1996
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0.76
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46
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Sterilization or disinfection of flexible fiberoptic endoscopes.
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AORN J
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1979
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0.76
|
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47
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Letter: Control of hepatitis B virus in environmental contamination.
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JAMA
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1975
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0.75
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48
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HIV-1 and bleach.
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J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
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1994
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0.75
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49
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Stability of a reference panel of lyophilized hepatitis B antigens and antibodies.
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J Biol Stand
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1979
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0.75
|
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50
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Relationships between the prevalence of gastrointestinal disease and environmental contamination on a pediatric ward.
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Ariz Med
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1970
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0.75
|
|
51
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Hepatitis and diaphragm fitting.
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JAMA
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1985
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0.75
|
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52
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Pyrogenic reactions in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization associated with contaminated glass medicine cups.
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Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn
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1997
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0.75
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53
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Peritoneal dialysis poses risk of hepatitis B transmission.
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Hosp Infect Control
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1981
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0.75
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54
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Sanitary care and maintenance of ice-storage chests and ice-making machines in health care facilities.
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Am J Infect Control
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1998
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0.75
|
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55
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Alcohol and phenolic germicides not indicated for hepatitis B contamination.
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Arch Ophthalmol
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1979
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0.75
|
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56
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The hepatitis controversy. Environmental control of hepatitis B: how 'safe' is 'safe enough'?
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Med Instrum
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1979
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0.75
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57
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Practical infection control in oral health surveys and screenings.
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J Am Dent Assoc
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1994
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0.75
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58
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CJD update.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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1998
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0.75
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