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Comparative Study
. 2008 Feb;46(2):824-5.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01227-07. Epub 2007 Nov 26.

Evaluation of conventional microbiological procedures and molecular genetic techniques for diagnosis of infections in patients with implanted orthopedic devices

C Dora, M Altwegg, C Gerber, E C Böttger, R Zbinden
Comparative Study

Evaluation of conventional microbiological procedures and molecular genetic techniques for diagnosis of infections in patients with implanted orthopedic devices

C Dora et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Feb.
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