Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli infection: The Hong Kong experience

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages

  Wong, Ssy ^a   Yam, Wc ^a   Leung, Phm ^b   Woo, Pcy ^a   Yuen, Ky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031795084     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb01895.x     Document Type: Article

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