Anti-infective therapy without antimicrobials: Apparent successful treatment of multidrug resistant osteomyelitis with hyperbaric oxygen therapy
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a Service Des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de la Conception, 147 boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France Centre Interrégional de Référence des Infections Ostéo-articulaires Méditerranée Sud, 147 boulevard Baille, 13005 Marseille, France Centre De Médecine Hyperbare, Pôle RUSH, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille, France d Service de Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran, 13013 Marseille, France Aix-Marseille Université, URMITE, CNRS UMR 6236, Faculté de Médecine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
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