Capnocytophaga canimorsus Bloodstream Infection Associated with an Urticarial Exanthem
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2090-6633,2090-6625
DOI: 10.1155/2021/9932170