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- Tanner J, et al. Double gloving to reduce surgical cross-infection. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006; 19;(3):CD003087.
- O'Malley EM et al. Cost of Management of Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2007; 28(7):774-782.