Analysis of Risk Factors and Effect of Vancomycin for Sternal Infection after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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Baek, Jong-Hyun
(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
Jung, Tae-Eun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) Lee, Dong-Hyup (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) Lee, Jang-Hoon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) Kim, Jung-Hee (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) |
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