Burkholderia cepacia infection of the prostate caused by inoculation of contaminated ultrasound gel during transrectal biopsy of the prostate

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Organ, Michael ^a   Grantmyre, John ^b   Hutchinson, Jim ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77953692434     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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