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Comment
. 2005 Apr;43(4):2032; author reply 2032-3.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.4.2032-2033.2005.

Reemergence of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome in the United States since 2000

Philip M Tierno Jr
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Reemergence of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome in the United States since 2000

Philip M Tierno Jr. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Apr.
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