Fatal Sepsis and Multiorgan Failure Following Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Instillation for Bladder Cancer Treatment
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Forensic Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2157-7145
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000171