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Surveillance of Post-Operative Infections and Management of Antibiotic Surgical Prophylaxis in an Italian Region

S. Esposito
,
F. Ianniello
,
S. Leone
,
S. Noviello
,
A. Marvaso
,
N. Iannantuoni
,
E. Esposito
,
L. Imperato
,
D. Aiello
,
C. Coppola
,
T. Aloisio
,
P. Maio
,
D. Aciernog
,
G. Romano
&
G. Patrelli
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Pages 160-165 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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