Fatal Peripheral Candidal Suppurative Thrombophlebitis in a Postoperative Patient
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Fatal Peripheral Candidal Suppurative Thrombophlebitis in a Postoperative Patient
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1011-8934
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.6.1094