Chromobacterium violaceum: A report of two cases of septicaemia and wound infection
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Chromobacterium violaceum: A report of two cases septicaemia and wound infection - IJMMTD- Print ISSN No: 2581-4753 Online No:- 2581-4761 Article DOI 10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2021.013, IP International Journal Medical Microbiology Tropical Diseases-IP Int J Med Microbiol Trop Dis
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عنوان ژورنال: IP international journal of medical microbiology and tropical diseases
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2581-4753', '2581-4761']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2021.013