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Effective prophylaxis regimens against Cutibacterium acnes in neurosurgery

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Quintino Giorgio D’Alessandris, Martina Giordano, Giuseppe Maria Della Pepa, Pier Paolo Mattogno, Carmelo Lucio Sturiale & Alessandro Olivi

  2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy

    Giancarlo Scoppettuolo

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D’Alessandris, Q.G., Scoppettuolo, G., Giordano, M. et al. Effective prophylaxis regimens against Cutibacterium acnes in neurosurgery. Acta Neurochir 163, 2697–2698 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-021-04769-4

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