Value of the hybritech ICON Candida assay in the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis in high-risk patients
β Scribed by Pfaller, Michael A.; Cabezudo, Ignacio; Buschelman, Barry; Bale, Martha; Howe, Timothy; Vitug, Melinda; Linton, Harry J.; Densel, Mark
- Book ID
- 123509347
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 702 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0732-8893
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