Intrafamilial Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus1

نویسندگان

  • Sabrina A. Pozzi Langhi
  • James O. Robinson
  • Julie C. Pearson
  • Keryn J. Christiansen
  • Geoffrey W. Coombs
  • Ronan J. Murray
چکیده

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دوره 15  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009