Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 567-569 , November 2008

Septic Arthritis in Emergency Department Patients With Joint Pain: Searching for the Optimal Diagnostic Tool

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.12.034

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 5 , Pages 567-569 , November 2008

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