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Retrospective cohort study comparing two versus three blood culture sets in people who inject drugs

Michael C. Shiha Department of Internal Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Aprilgate L. Wanga Department of Internal Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Stella Radostaa Department of Internal Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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David M. Mushatta Department of Internal Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA;b Section of Adult Infectious Diseases, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
Pages 183-192 | Received 19 Jun 2023, Accepted 13 Nov 2023, Published online: 22 Nov 2023

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