Candida parapsilosis Is a Significant Neonatal Pathogen
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Candida parapsilosis, an Emerging Fungal Pathogen
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0891-3668
DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3182863a1c