Journal of Infection
Volume 55, Issue 6 , Pages 539-544 , December 2007

Monoclonal outbreak of catheter-related bacteraemia by Ralstonia mannitolilytica on two haemato-oncology wards

,Accepted 27 July 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.07.021

Journal of Infection
Volume 55, Issue 6 , Pages 539-544 , December 2007

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