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Case Reports

Cellulomonas, an emerging pathogen: A case report and review of the literature

Natalie Mariam Salas From the Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Science CenterCorrespondence[email protected]
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Merideth PrevostDepartment of Infectious Disease, Raymond G Murphy VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Diedre HofingerDepartment of Infectious Disease, Raymond G Murphy VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Holly FlemingDepartment of Infectious Disease, Raymond G Murphy VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Pages 73-75 | Received 11 Sep 2013, Accepted 17 Sep 2013, Published online: 15 Nov 2013

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