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Performance of Bio-Occlusive Dressing as Barrier Protection from Presurgical Chlorhexidine Skin Preparation

Frank BrodieDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USAView further author information
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Gregory BeverDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USAView further author information
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David G HwangDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 576-579 | Received 07 Jun 2017, Accepted 18 Nov 2017, Published online: 30 Nov 2017

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