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Comparison of a Rapid Readout Biological Indicator for Steam Sterilization With Four Conventional Biological Indicators and Five Chemical Indicators

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

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Abstract

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Letters to the Editor
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1996

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