Infection with Listeria monocytogenes is rare, with a reported annual incidence of 4.4 cases per million individuals. It is caused by a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium (Listeria monocytogenes) that can be found in soil, vegetation, water, sewage, and silage and in feces of humans and animals. It
Nonischemic cardiomyopathy after orthotopic liver transplantation: A report of three cases and a review of the literature
โ Scribed by Kenneth S. Stewart; Chun H. Rhim; Michelle L. Bahrain; Zahra D. Ashkezari; Metin Ozdemirli; Thomas M. Fishbein; Lynt B. Johnson; Amy D. Lu; Jeffrey S. Plotkin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 109 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
- DOI
- 10.1002/lt.20410
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