A Case of Polymicrobial Brain Abscess Caused By a Rare Bacterium: Granulicatella elegans
Journal Title: Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Deniz AKYOL, Çiğdem YILDIRIM, Meltem IŞIKGÖZ TAŞBAKAN, Tansu YAMAZHAN, Alper TÜNGER, Cenk ERASLAN, Oğuz Reşat SİPAHİ
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