Moraxella catarrhalis bacteraemia n an immunocompetent patient in Lahore, Pakistan

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-35

  Mortlock, S ^a,b  

^a SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

^b QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; PAKISTAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS;

EID: 1842587595     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2004.11978050     Document Type: Article

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