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Hospital Privacy Curtains Laden With GermsHospital Privacy Curtains Laden With Germs
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Title Hospital Privacy Curtains Laden With GermsHospital Privacy Curtains Laden With Germs
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/750198?src=rsshttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/750198?src=rss
Description The privacy curtains that separate care spaces in hospitals and clinics are frequently contaminated with potentially dangerous bacteria. Reuters Health Information
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Date Sep 27, 2011
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