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Measuring mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: are 3 months of follow-up enough?

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  1. Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, Goldenfelsstr. 19-21, 50935, Cologne, Germany

    A. J. Kaasch, S. Neumann & H. Seifert

  2. Center for Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

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Kaasch, A.J., Rieg, S., Neumann, S. et al. Measuring mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections: are 3 months of follow-up enough?. Infection 39, 281–282 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-011-0104-x

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