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Septic arthritis in the antimicrobial stewardship era

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    Michele Spinicci & Giampaolo Corti

  2. Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy

    Michele Spinicci & Giampaolo Corti

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Spinicci, M., Corti, G. Septic arthritis in the antimicrobial stewardship era. Intern Emerg Med 15, 567–569 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-020-02302-6

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