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Research Article

Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Clinical analysis of 20 cases

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Pages 877-882 | Received 29 Mar 2011, Accepted 18 Jun 2011, Published online: 26 Aug 2011

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