How to Detect Haemophilus ducreyi in Genital Ulcers and Why You Should Care

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 18, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 145-149

  Totten, Patricia A ^a   Stamm, Walter E ^a   Morse, Stephen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

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EID: 0010721585     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0196-4399(96)83917-1     Document Type: Article

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