A case of laboratory acquired brucellosis

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7065, 1996, Pages 1130-1132

  Arlett, Peter R ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BRUCELLOSIS; CATTLE; HUMANS; LABORATORY INFECTION; MALE; SHEEP;

EID: 0029902298     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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