Optimizing the use of blood cultures in the febrile postoperative patient

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Badillo, AT [1 ]
Sarani, B [1 ]
Evans, SRT [1 ]
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[1] George Washington Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Washington, DC 20037 USA
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10.1016/S1072-7515(02)01115-8
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R61 [外科手术学];
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