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Mycobacterium chelonae lumbar spinal infection

N. J. Suttner Department of Neurosurgery, Oldchurch Hospital, and Department of Microbiology, Harold Wood Hospital, Gubbins Lane Romford, Essex, UK
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Z. Adhami Department of Microbiology, Oldchurch Hospital, and Department of Microbiology, Harold Wood Hospital, Gubbins Lane Romford, Essex, UK
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A. R. Aspoas Department of Neurosurgery, Oldchurch Hospital, and Department of Microbiology, Harold Wood Hospital, Gubbins Lane Romford, Essex, UK
Pages 265-269 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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