Fatal disseminatedNocardia farcinicainfection in a renal transplant recipient
✍ Scribed by S. Rinaldi; P. D’Argenio; E. Fiscarelli; C. Farina; G. Rizzoni
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 145 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-041X
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