Human Chromobacterium violaceum infection in Southeast Asia: Case reports and literature review

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 452-460

  Jitmuang, Anupop ^a  

^a Nan Hospital   (Thailand)

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EID: 44949158872     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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