Endocarditis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis—a retrospective national registry–based study
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0934-9723,1435-4373
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-020-04134-w