Rheumatological manifestations in patients with melioidosis

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 649-655

  Teparrakkul, P ^a   Tsai, J J ^b,c,d   Chierakul, W ^d   Gerstenmaier, J F ^d   Wacharaprechasgu, T ^a   Piyaphanee, W ^d   Limmathurotsakul, D ^d   Chaowagul, W ^a   Day, N P ^d,e   Peacock, S J ^d,e  

^a Sappasitthiprasong Hospital   (Thailand)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49749136972     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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