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Review
. 2007 May 22;176(11):1605-8.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.050258.

Septic arthritis in patients with pre-existing inflammatory arthritis

Raheem B Kherani  1 , Kam Shojania
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Review

Septic arthritis in patients with pre-existing inflammatory arthritis

Raheem B Kherani et al. CMAJ. .

Erratum in

  • CMAJ. 2007 Aug 28;177(5):489
No abstract available

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Fig. 1: Routes of bacterial invasion into a joint. Adapted from Lidgren.. Photo by: Lianne Friesen and Nicholas Woolridge
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Comment in

  • Treatment of septic arthritis.
    Main C. Main C. CMAJ. 2007 Oct 9;177(8):899; author reply 899-900. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1070080. CMAJ. 2007. PMID: 17923660 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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