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Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
An Interdisciplinary Journal of Mathematical, Theoretical and Clinical Aspects of Medicine
Volume 11, 2010 - Issue 4
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A classification system for hospital-based infection outbreaks

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Pages 297-311 | Received 16 Feb 2009, Accepted 21 Jan 2010, Published online: 30 Sep 2010

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