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Prophylaxis for postoperative infections often inappropriate despite clear recommendations

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Prophylaxis for postoperative infections often inappropriate despite clear recommendations. Drugs Ther. Perspect 14, 5–7 (1999). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199914090-00002

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