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Preliminary Reports

Bacterial Pathogens in Ambulances: Results of Unannounced Sample Collection

, MD, MS, FAAEM, FACEP & , PhD
Pages 218-224 | Received 21 May 2007, Accepted 02 Nov 2007, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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