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The effects of daily chlorhexidine bathing on cutaneous bacterial isolates: a pilot study

Vijaya L Soma1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Xuan Qin2 Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
,
Chuan Zhou1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
,
Amanda Adler1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
,
Jessica E Berry2 Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
&
Danielle M Zerr1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Pages 75-78 | Published online: 24 Apr 2012

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