Mycotic or Infected Aneurysm? Time to Change the Term
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1078-5884
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.11.036