AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 579-580 , September 2010

Do as I say, not as I do: Handwashing compliance of infectious diseases experts during influenza pandemic

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0196-6553(10)00145-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.03.001

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 579-580 , September 2010

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