Septic abortion with intact fetal membranes caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus.
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چکیده
We report a case of septic abortion with intact fetal membranes caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus in an 18-year-old woman who was 9 1/2 weeks pregnant.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 32 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994