Association ofEnterococcusspp. with Severe Combat Extremity Injury, Intensive Care, and Polymicrobial Wound Infection
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Infections
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1096-2964,1557-8674
DOI: 10.1089/sur.2017.157