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. 1980 Jun;132(6):531–535.

Tubo-ovarian Actinomycosis and the Use of Intrauterine Devices.

R McLeod, S Smith, T E Poore, J L Lindsey, J S Remington
PMCID: PMC1272160  PMID: 7405203

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