A survey of infection prevention and control practices among solid organ transplantation centers

Elena Beam1, Raymund R Razonable1

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; William J von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

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