Evaluation of an Appropriate Replacement Cycle for Copper Antibacterial Film to Prevent Secondary Infection |
Je, Min-A
(Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan)
Park, Heechul (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Kim, Junseong (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Lee, Eun Ju (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Jung, Minju (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Kim, Minji (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Jeong, Mingyoung (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Yun, Jiyun (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Sin, Hayeon (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Jin, Hyunwoo (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Lee, Kyung Eun (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) Kim, Jungho (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan) |
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