Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 47-50 , 1 April 2008

Microbiology of Animal Bites

  • Erin Murphy, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationMailing Address: Erin Murphy, M.D., Pathology Resident, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., WRN-2-245, Boston, MA 02114. Tel.: 617-726-2967. Fax: 617-726-7474

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2008.03.001

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 47-50 , 1 April 2008

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