Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: diagnosis and management in children and adults
β Scribed by Handler, M.Z.; Schwartz, R.A.
- Book ID
- 126494544
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 264 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0926-9959
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