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Military Medicine

The Effect of Systemic Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Wound Irrigation on Penetrating Combat Wounds in a Return-to-Duty Population

, MD, MPH, , MD, MPHTM & , MPAS, PA-C
Pages 500-504 | Received 09 Jan 2009, Accepted 21 Apr 2009, Published online: 09 Sep 2009

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