Gram and acridine orange staining for diagnosis of septic arthritis in different patient populations
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Gram staining in the diagnosis of acute septic arthritis.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Orthopaedics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0341-2695,1432-5195
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-014-2284-3