The evaluation of fabrics in relation to their use as protective garments in nursing and surgery. II. Dispersal of skin organisms in a test chamber.

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Published in J Hyg (Lond) on December 01, 1978

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O M Lidwell, C A Mackintosh, A G Towers

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