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Editorial
. 2019 May 6;34(17):e136.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e136.

Appropriate Use of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Yee Gyung Kwak  1
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Editorial

Appropriate Use of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Yee Gyung Kwak. J Korean Med Sci. .
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The author has no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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