Journal of Infection
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages e59-e60 , February 2007

Pancreatic abscess due to Aeromonas hydrophila

  • C.F. De Gascun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University College Dublin, National virus Reference Laboratory, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Tel.: +353 17161240.
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  • L. Rajan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • E. O'Neill

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • P. Downey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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  • E.G. Smyth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

,Accepted 29 March 2006.

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PII: S0163-4453(06)00138-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.03.037

Journal of Infection
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages e59-e60 , February 2007

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