Sphingomonas paucimobilis Bacteremia in Humans: 16 Case Reports and a Literature Review
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1684-1182
DOI: 10.1016/s1684-1182(10)60005-9