PP-213 Splenic tuberculosis mimicking disseminated candidiasis in a leukaemic child
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(10)60281-0