Escherichia coli sternal osteomyelitis after open heart surgery.

Kevin W. Shea; Kevin W. Shea; Burke A. Cunha; Burke A. Cunha

doi:10.1016/S0147-9563(05)80014-7

Escherichia coli sternal osteomyelitis after open heart surgery.

Kevin W. Shea
, Kevin W. Shea
, Burke A. Cunha
, Burke A. Cunha

Stony Brook University
Winthrop-University Hospital

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Original language	American English
Journal	Heart & Lung
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0147-9563(05)80014-7
State	Published - Mar 1 1995
Externally published	Yes

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Medicine and Health Sciences
Surgery

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Escherichia coli sternal osteomyelitis after open heart surgery.

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