Antibiotic choices in the infected diabetic foot/ulcer.
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Levels of wound calprotectin and other inflammatory biomarkers aid in deciding which patients with a diabetic foot ulcer need antibiotic therapy (INDUCE study)
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta medica Indonesiana
دوره 37 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005