Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene complicating Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome

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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India

سال: 2008

ISSN: 0377-1237

DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(08)80076-7