A HEART OF STONE, PNEUMOPERICARDIUM, AND PURULENT PERICARDITIS
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[Purulent pericarditis with pneumopericardium caused by Streptococcus milleri].
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)04063-8