Proposal for an updated taxonomy for isolation precautions in healthcare facilities: the term 'droposol'.

J Hosp Infect

Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland; Department of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.

Published: September 2024

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