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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 14, 2017 - Issue 6
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Ultraviolet (UV)-reflective paint with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) improves decontamination of nosocomial bacteria on hospital room surfaces

Katelyn C. JeldenDepartment of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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Shawn G. GibbsDepartment of Environmental Health, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana
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Philip W. SmithDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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Angela L. HewlettDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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Peter C. IwenDepartment of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska;Nebraska Public Health Laboratory, Omaha, Nebraska
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Kendra K. SchmidDepartment of Biostatistics; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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John J. LoweDepartment of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NebraskaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 456-460 | Published online: 05 May 2017

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