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Letter to the Editor

Staphylococcus aureus versus streptococci in orthopaedic infections

Antonio TumminelloOrthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland;
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Dennis DominguezOrthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland;
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Dan LebowitzService of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland;
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Placido BartoloneOrthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland;
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Michael BetzOrthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland;
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Didier HannoucheOrthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland;
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Ilker UçkayOrthopedic Surgery Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland; ;Service of Infectious Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 716-718 | Received 27 Mar 2017, Accepted 05 Apr 2017, Published online: 03 May 2017

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