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Original Article

Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis in Danish Intravenous Drug Users: High Proportion of Left-Sided Endocarditis

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Pages 483-487 | Received 08 Dec 1994, Accepted 18 Jun 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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