Necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis in early childhood: a report of three patients
โ Scribed by J. Mordehai, E. Kurzbart, Z. Cohen, A. J. Mares
- Book ID
- 118772382
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 335 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-0358
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