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Rapid and aggressive treatment the key to successful management of bone and joint infections in the elderly

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Rapid and aggressive treatment the key to successful management of bone and joint infections in the elderly. Drugs Ther. Perspect 17, 6–8 (2001). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200117040-00002

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