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Preliminary Reports

Can Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Be Found in an Ambulance Fleet?

Chad E. Roline Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
, MS4,
Christina Crumpecker
, BA &
Thomas M. Dunn University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
, PhD
Pages 241-244 | Received 28 Jul 2006, Accepted 03 Dec 2006, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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