Unusual infection in the foot of a barefoot gardener

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 311-313

  Strobel, Stephen ^a   Belpedio, Drew ^a   Sharrer, Edward ^b   Pepe, Linda ^a   McClellan, Scott ^a  

^a ST VINCENT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 49749145634     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0980311     Document Type: Article

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