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Links
European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS)
www.ebjis.org
European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), Study Group on Implant-Associated Infections (ESGIAI)
www.escmid.org/esgiai
Musculosceletal Infection Society of North America (MSIS)
www.msis-na.org
European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT)
www.efort.org
