An Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection Caused by Contaminated Mouth Swabs
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- 15 March 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 44 (6) , 794-801
- https://doi.org/10.1086/511644
Abstract
Background. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium that can cause severe infection in susceptible patients. During the winter of 2001–2Keywords
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