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To the Editor: Surgical Infection Nomenclature

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    James T. Lee MD, PhD

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Lee, J.T. To the Editor: Surgical Infection Nomenclature. World J. Surg. 30, 478 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-005-0392-3

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