Clonal Dissemination of Staphylococcus epidermidis in an Oncology Ward
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Clonal dissemination of Staphylococcus epidermidis in an oncology ward.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00115-08