AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 703-707 , November 2009

Stockpile of personal protective equipment in hospital settings: Preparedness for influenza pandemics

  • Mayuko Hashikura, BS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Mayuko Hashikura, Department of Practical Pharmacy, Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy, 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8512, Japan.
    • ,
  • Junko Kizu, PhD

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0196-6553(09)00657-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.05.002

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 703-707 , November 2009

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