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Nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage is not increased in Behçet’s disease

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  1. Department of Rheumatology, Ege University Medical School, Mithatpasa cad. No: 772/18, Nallıoglu apt, 35280, Izmir, Turkey

    Gokhan Keser, Kenan Aksu & Eker Doganavsargil

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey

    Mehmet Erdogan

  3. Department of Microbiology, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey

    Sohret Aydemir, Tuba Karatas & Alper Tunger

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Keser, G., Erdogan, M., Aydemir, S. et al. Nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage is not increased in Behçet’s disease. Rheumatol Int 25, 567–568 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-005-0593-y

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