Detection of Kingella kingae bacteremia and identification of the organism in the clinical laboratory: Experience from two cases

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 73-76

  Jeff, Linda ^a   Marques, Marisa B ^b   Brookings, Eneida S ^a   Waites, Ken B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

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EID: 2542466227     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-4399(97)84532-1     Document Type: Article

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