Do antibiotic-impregnated shunt catheters reduce shunt infection? Data from the UK Shunt Registry
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عنوان ژورنال: Cerebrospinal Fluid Research
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1743-8454
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8454-3-s1-s55