Chryseobacterium indologenes: An emerging uropathogen among hematological malignancy patients
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عنوان ژورنال: South Asian Journal of Cancer
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2278-330X,2278-4306
DOI: 10.4103/sajc.sajc_53_18