Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis with isolated tricuspid valve involvement
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1684-1182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.09.011