Myroides odoratimimus urinary tract infection in an immunocompromised patient: an emerging multidrug-resistant micro-organism
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عنوان ژورنال: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2047-2994
DOI: 10.1186/s13756-018-0391-4