Use of Cultures in Cellulitis: When, How, and Why?

Overview

Journal Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

Publisher Springer

Specialties Infectious Diseases
Microbiology

Date 2006 Aug 10

PMID 16896821

Citations 5

Authors

L J Eron

B A Lipsky

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