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Vol. 45. Issue 9.
Pages 471-472 (September 2009)
Vol. 45. Issue 9.
Pages 471-472 (September 2009)
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Pulmonary Abscess Due to Leuconostoc Species in an Immunocompetent Patient
Absceso pulmonar por Leuconostoc spp. en un paciente no inmunodeprimido
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Ana Camarasa, Eusebi Chiner
, José Norberto Sancho
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Sección de Neumología, Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante, San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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