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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Clinical relevance of Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum in lower respiratory tract specimens

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Pages 862-868 | Received 15 Feb 2015, Accepted 03 Jul 2015, Published online: 25 Jul 2015

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