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Original Article

Microbiological diagnosis in revision of infected knee arthroplasties in Denmark

Martin Lindberg-LarsenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark; ;The Lundbeck Centre for Fast-Track Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Frederik T. PitterThe Lundbeck Centre for Fast-Track Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; ;Section of Surgical Pathophysiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; View further author information
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Marianne VoldstedlundDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen S, Denmark; View further author information
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Henrik M. SchrøderThe Lundbeck Centre for Fast-Track Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; ;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naestved Hospital, Næstved, Denmark; View further author information
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Jens BaggerThe Lundbeck Centre for Fast-Track Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; ;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen NV, DenmarkView further author information
Pages 824-830 | Received 14 Feb 2017, Accepted 20 Jun 2017, Published online: 08 Jul 2017

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