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Spinal epidural abscess as a complication of cardiosurgery

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    Federico Pacei

  2. Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Luciano Bet

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Pacei, F., Bet, L. Spinal epidural abscess as a complication of cardiosurgery. Neurol Sci 35, 805–807 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-014-1670-3

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