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Editorial
. 2017 Nov;6(Suppl 5):S774-S775.
doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.11.14.

Post-operative antibiotics following placement of a penile prosthesis

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Editorial

Post-operative antibiotics following placement of a penile prosthesis

Alex Tatem et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2017 Nov.
No abstract available

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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