Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 63-67 , 1 May 2009

Donor-Derived Infections in Transplant Patients

  • Camille Nelson Kotton, M.D. (Clinical Director)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Camille Nelson Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Cox 5, Boston, MA 02114. Tel.: 617-726-7658 (office), 617-726-2241 (page operator). Fax: 617-726-7653

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PII: S0196-4399(09)00020-8

doi: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2009.04.001

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 63-67 , 1 May 2009

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