Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of pus culture of surgical site infections in Trauma Centre
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.223