Author: Dennis L. Stevens, PhD, MD; Lawrence J. Eron, MD, FACP
Editorial changes - 2009-11-03
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Cellulitis and Soft Tissue Infections
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FDA MedWatch Safety Alert for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems - Preliminary Public Health Notification
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Dennis L. Stevens, PhD, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Lawrence J. Eron, MD, FACP has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott.


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