Infection Control Today - 11/2004: References
EMERGING INFECTIOUS THREAT: PRESENT AND FUTURECONSIDERATIONS FOR EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND DRUG-RESISTANT PATHOGENS,BY KRIS ELLIS, PAGE 12.
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THE PROPER FIT FOR PPE, BY JOHN ROARK, PAGE 18.
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A NEW GENERATION OF LATEX GLOVES GREATLY REDUCES PROTEINALLERGY RISK, BY ESAH S. YIP, DSC, PAGE 30.
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CHEMICAL INDICATORS 101: APPLICATIONS FOR USE, BY JOHNA. KUROWSKI BS, RN, PAGE 24.
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