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CaseReport Article

Bacillus cereus Necrotizing Cellulitis Mimicking Clostridial Myonecrosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Pages 528-529 | Received 21 May 1997, Accepted 13 Aug 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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