Klebsiella pneumoniae peritonsillar abscess followed by liver abscess in an immunocompetent adult
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1011-4564
DOI: 10.4103/1011-4564.134388