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Comment
. 2023 Jun 1;481(6):1250-1251.
doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002646. Epub 2023 Apr 4.

Letter to the Editor: Preoperative Colonization With Staphylococcus Aureus in THA Is Associated With Increased Length of Stay

Andrew B Harris  1 , Vishal Hegde
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Letter to the Editor: Preoperative Colonization With Staphylococcus Aureus in THA Is Associated With Increased Length of Stay

Andrew B Harris et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. .
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