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David J Leaper et al. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021.

. 2021 Jul 1;64(7):e399.

doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002093.

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Assessment of the Risk and Economic Burden of Surgical Site Infection Following Colorectal Surgery Using a US Longitudinal Database: Is There a Role for Innovative Antimicrobial Wound Closure Technology to Reduce the Risk of Infection?
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