Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 1065-1081 , December 2006

Osteomyelitis

  • Irene G. Sia, MD (Assistant Professor of Medicine and Consultant in Infectious Diseases)
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  • Elie F. Berbari, MD (Assistant Professor of Medicine and Consultant in Infectious Diseases)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 507 2556482; Fax: +1 507 2557767.

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doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2006.08.014

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 1065-1081 , December 2006

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