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Editorial

Infection control precautions for visitors to healthcare facilities

David B BanachYale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06520 USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Gonzalo M BearmanVirginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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Daniel J MorganUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore, USA;Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA;Centers for Disease Dynamics and Economics (CDDEP) (Resources For the Future – RFF), Washington, DC, USA
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L Silvia Munoz-PriceMedical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Pages 1047-1050 | Published online: 15 Jul 2015

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