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CASE REPORTNon Malignant Hematology and Infection

Brucella Melitensis: A Rare Cause of Febrile Neutropenia

Elvan Caglar CitakDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Gaziantep Children Hospital, Sehitkamil, Gaziantep, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dilek ArmanDepartment of Infectious Disease, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 83-85 | Received 03 Feb 2010, Accepted 29 Jun 2010, Published online: 23 Sep 2010

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