Septic Arthritis of the Hip Caused by Group B Streptococcus in a Postpartum Patient: A Case Report.

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Division of Orthopaedic Oncology, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Doctor's Office Center, 90 Bergen Street, Room 1200, Newark, NJ 07101.

Published: January 2012

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