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Salmonella septic arthritis following total knee arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis in a patient receiving etanercept

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Oe, K., Wada, T., Ohno, H. et al. Salmonella septic arthritis following total knee arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis in a patient receiving etanercept. J Orthop Sci 16, 258–262 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-011-0023-9

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