Thrombophlebitis of superior mesenteric vein with bacteremia of Gemella sanguinis and Streptococcus gordonii
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1684-1182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2018.06.001