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Original Paper

Bacteraemia Due to Tribe Proteeae: A Review of 132 Cases During a Decade (1991–2000)

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Pages 98-103 | Received 09 Jul 2002, Accepted 05 Dec 2002, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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