Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation: Possible method for respirator disinfection to facilitate reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic
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- 1 June 2020
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Elsevier BV in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
- Vol. 82 (6), 1511-1512
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2020.03.085
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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