The Burden of Infection in Long-Term Care
- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 21 (10) , 674-679
- https://doi.org/10.1086/501712
Abstract
The Burden of Infection in Long-Term Care - Volume 21 Issue 10 - Larry J. Strausbaugh, Carol L. JosephKeywords
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