Ch65. Infectious Arthritis and Fungal Infectious Arthritis

Ch65. Infectious Arthritis and Fungal Infectious Arthritis

Infectious Arthritis
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Fungal Infectious Arthritis
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  15. Ross MW: Personal communication, 2009.
  16. Nouyrigat P, Baume D, Blaise D, et al: Candida arthritis treated with intra- articular amphotericin B, Eur J Med 2:124, 1993. PUBMED Abstract
  17. Getman LG: Personal communication, 2009.