Knitted fluid resistant surgical mask extenders as potential sources of Healthcare Acquired Infections
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Prevention in Practice
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2590-0889
DOI: 10.1016/j.infpip.2020.100112