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. 2022 Aug 1;480(8):1515-1517.
doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002172. Epub 2022 Mar 8.

CORR Insights®: Preoperative Colonization With Staphylococcus Aureus in THA is Associated With Increased Length of Stay

Geert Meermans  1
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CORR Insights®: Preoperative Colonization With Staphylococcus Aureus in THA is Associated With Increased Length of Stay

Geert Meermans. Clin Orthop Relat Res. .
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