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Clinical Features - Original Research

Epidemiology, treatment, and economics of patients presenting to the emergency department for skin and soft tissue infections

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Pages 9-15 | Received 25 Oct 2016, Accepted 04 Jan 2017, Published online: 16 Jan 2017

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