Limited efficacy of alcohol-based hand gels

@article{Kramer2002LimitedEO,
  title={Limited efficacy of alcohol-based hand gels},
  author={Axel Kramer and Peter Rudolph and G. Kampf and Didier Pittet},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2002},
  volume={359},
  pages={1489-1490}
}
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