An Observational Study of the Etiology, clinical presentation and outcomes associated with peritonitis in Lilongwe, Malawi

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Samuel, Jonathan C ^a,b   Qureshi, Javeria S ^a,b   Mulima, Gift ^a   Shores, Carol G ^b,c   Cairns, Bruce A ^b,c   Charles, Anthony G ^b  

^a KAMUZU CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 80455158250     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-6-37     Document Type: Article

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