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. 2013 Feb;51(2):733.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02761-12.

Reply to "Anaerobic thioglycolate broth culture for recovery of propionibacterium acnes from shoulder tissue and fluid specimens"

Susan M Butler-Wu, Brad T Cookson
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Reply to "Anaerobic thioglycolate broth culture for recovery of propionibacterium acnes from shoulder tissue and fluid specimens"

Susan M Butler-Wu et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Feb.
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