Surveillance, control, and prevention of surgical site infections in breast cancer surgery: A 5-year experience
Authors:
- Diana Vilar-CompteDVDiana Vilar-Compte
- Samuel RosalesSRSamuel Rosales
- Norma Hernandez-MelloNHNorma Hernandez-Mello
- Eduardo MaafsEMEduardo Maafs
- Patricia VolkowPVPatricia Volkow
- 1 October 2009
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in American Journal of Infection Control
- Vol. 37 (8) , 674-679
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