A Rare Cause of Healthcare-associated Infection in a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Parasitology - Year 2020, Vol 44, Issue 2
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Authors and Affiliations
Sevgi Yaşar Durmuş, Gönül Tanır, Fatma Nur Öz, Ayşe Kaman, Türkan Aydın Teke
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