Combination antibiotics for Chlamydia-induced arthritis: breakthrough to a cure?

Editorial

Markus Rihl et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 May.

. 2010 May;62(5):1203-7.

doi: 10.1002/art.27401.

No abstract available

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