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Prevention of Synthetic Arterial Graft Infections by Improved Hygienic Routine and Dicloxacillin Administration

Jan T. ChristensonDepartments of Surgery, Lund, Sweden
,
Bo EklöfDepartments of Surgery, Lund, Sweden
,
Sven-åke HedströmDepartments of Infectious Diseases, Lund, Sweden
&
Carl KammeDepartments of University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Pages 51-57 | Published online: 31 Mar 2016

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