Aspergillus fumigatus sternal wound infections in patients undergoing open heart surgery.

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Published in Am J Epidemiol on January 01, 1992

Authors

H M Richet1, M M McNeil, B J Davis, E Duncan, J Strickler, D Nunley, W R Jarvis, O C Tablan

Author Affiliations

1: Epidemiology Branch, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.

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