Spinal Abscess Caused by Salmonella Bacteremia in a Patient with Primary Myelofibrosis
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Spinal Abscess Caused by Salmonella Bacteremia in a Patient with Primary Myelofibrosis
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1941-5923
DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.903482