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112 - Infection in the burn-injured patient

from Part XIV - Infections related to surgery and trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2015

Roger W. Yurt
Affiliation:
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Rafael Gerardo Magaña
Affiliation:
NYC Plastic Surgery
David Schlossberg
Affiliation:
Temple University, Philadelphia
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