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Letter to the editor regarding: Intrawound application of vancomycin changes the responsible germ in elective spine surgery without significant effect on the rate of infection: a randomized prospective study

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    J. V. C. Lemans, S. P. J. Muijs & M. C. Kruyt

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Lemans, J.V.C., Muijs, S.P.J. & Kruyt, M.C. Letter to the editor regarding: Intrawound application of vancomycin changes the responsible germ in elective spine surgery without significant effect on the rate of infection: a randomized prospective study. Musculoskelet Surg 103, 299–300 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-019-00596-0

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