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. 2021 Aug;16(5):1401-1403.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02549-z. Epub 2020 Nov 9.

Acquired COVID-19 infection in the Emergency Department after its reorganization during the pandemic: single center prospective study

Peiman Nazerian  1 , Enrico Lumini  2 , Alessio Prota  2 , Diana Paolini  3   4 , Stefano Grifoni  2
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Acquired COVID-19 infection in the Emergency Department after its reorganization during the pandemic: single center prospective study

Peiman Nazerian et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2021 Aug.
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