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Review
. 2001 Aug;29(4):218-21.
doi: 10.1067/mic.2001.115683.

Transmission of gastrointestinal diseases: hygiene as the final barrier

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Transmission of gastrointestinal diseases: hygiene as the final barrier

P Payment. Am J Infect Control. 2001 Aug.

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Am J Infect Control 2001;29:218-21

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