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Research Article

Prolonged Nosocomial Outbreak of Hepatitis A Arising from an Alcoholic with Pneumonia

Mogens Jensenius, Signe Holta Ringertz, Dag Berild, Helge Bell, Rodolfo Espinoza, Bjørn Grinde
Pages 119-123 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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