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Editorial

Tackling healthcare associated infections in the NHS — progress so far

Inspector of Microbiology and Infection Control Department of Health, London

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British Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 9, No. 2, 4-7 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1469044607088259


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