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Research Article

Relative bactericidal efficacies of a selection of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHS) available in Ghana

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Article: 1317317 | Received 05 Dec 2016, Accepted 05 Apr 2017, Published online: 28 Apr 2017

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