Bacterial Contamination of Paper-Towel Dispensers in Healthcare Settings: A Cross-Sectional Environmental Surveillance Study.
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- 10.1016/j.jhin.2026.08.017
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- 2026 Sep 2
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jhin.2026.08.017,
title = {Bacterial Contamination of Paper-Towel Dispensers in Healthcare Settings: A Cross-Sectional Environmental Surveillance Study.},
author = {Shaikh YB and Gibas KM and Geffert SF and Mermel LA},
year = {2026},
journal = {The Journal of hospital infection},
doi = {10.1016/j.jhin.2026.08.017},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2026.08.017}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Bacterial Contamination of Paper-Towel Dispensers in Healthcare Settings: A Cross-Sectional Environmental Surveillance Study. AU - Shaikh YB AU - Gibas KM AU - Geffert SF AU - Mermel LA PY - 2026 JO - The Journal of hospital infection DO - 10.1016/j.jhin.2026.08.017 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2026.08.017 ER -
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YB, S., KM, G., SF, G., & LA, M. (2026). Bacterial Contamination of Paper-Towel Dispensers in Healthcare Settings: A Cross-Sectional Environmental Surveillance Study.. The Journal of hospital infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2026.08.017
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