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Challenges in the Evaluation and Management of Bone and Joint Infections and the Role of New Antibiotics for Gram Positive Infections

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Chief, Infectious Disease Service, Texas Children’s Hospital, Feigin Center MC 3-2371, Suite 1150, 1102 Bates, Houston, TX 77030, USA

    Sheldon L. Kaplan

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Kaplan, S.L. (2009). Challenges in the Evaluation and Management of Bone and Joint Infections and the Role of New Antibiotics for Gram Positive Infections. In: Finn, A., Curtis, N., Pollard, A. (eds) Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children V. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 634. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79838-7_10

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