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Editorial
. 2013 Aug;22(8):1694-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2893-3. Epub 2013 Jul 12.

Antibiotics a cure for back pain, a false dawn or a new era?

John O'Dowd, Adrian Casey
Editorial

Antibiotics a cure for back pain, a false dawn or a new era?

John O'Dowd et al. Eur Spine J. 2013 Aug.
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