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Editorial
. 2020 Nov 18;58(12):e00248-20.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00248-20. Print 2020 Nov 18.

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Emilie Talagrand-Reboul et al. J Clin Microbiol. .
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Keywords: Actinomyces; microscopic examination; septic arthritis.

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