Short-time existence of Ricci flow

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Hamilton and DeTurck's short time existence theorem of the Ricci flow states that if $M^n$ is a smooth closed manifold with a $C^{\infty}$ Riemannian metric $g_0$ on $M$, then the Ricci flow on $M$ starting at $g_0$ exists for a short time.

Question: Are there any short time existence results for an initial metric $g_0$ with less regularity (e.g. $C^{k,\alpha}$, Lipschitz, etc)?