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Clinical Research Articles

Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in diabetic foot infections

Lawrence A. LaveryDepartment of Plastic Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
, DPM, MPH,
Javier La FontaineDepartment of Plastic Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, DPM, MS,
Kavita BhavanDivision of Infectious Disease Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
, MD,
Paul J. KimDepartment of Plastic Surgery Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
, DPM, MS,
Jayme R. WilliamsSolo Private Practice Granbury, TX, USA
, DPM &
Nathan A. HuntPrivate Practice Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies, Fort Collins, CO, USA
, DPM
Article: 23575 | Received 13 Dec 2013, Accepted 10 Mar 2014, Published online: 10 Apr 2014

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