The significance of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and the incidence of postoperative wound infection
Authors:
- T.M. PerlTPT.M. Perl
- 1 September 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Hospital Infection
- Vol. 31 (1) , 13-24
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