Deep infection with Mycoplasma arginini in an open femur fracture secondary to an African lion bite: A case report

Injury Extra

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 243-246

  Prayson, Michael J ^a   Venkatarayappa, Indresh ^a   Srivastava, Monica ^a   Northern, Ike ^b   Burdette, Steven D ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Molecular Diagnostics   (United States)

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EID: 43049128558     PISSN: 15723461     EISSN: 15723461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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