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Occupational Scabies in Healthcare Workers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 June 2024

A. Voss
Affiliation:
University Hospital St. Radboud, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
C. Wallrauch
Affiliation:
University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Munich, Germany
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Abstract

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

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