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	Archive > February, 2009	Vol. X, No. 2

Editor's Page

Scratching the Surface of Surface Disinfection

Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

Spray how much, wait how long and wipe how hard? Like many other areas of infection prevention, the science supporting surface disinfection is thin, not well understood and leaves you with more questions (such as, "Is One-minute Contact Time Enough?" on page 53) than answers. We asked a few experts to clear up other murky areas of surface disinfection.

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