Respiratory infection by Corynebacterium striatum: epidemiological and clinical determinants.

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Published in New Microbes New Infect on June 27, 2014

Authors

F Renom1, M Gomila2, M Garau3, M D C Gallegos3, D Guerrero4, J Lalucat2, J B Soriano4

Author Affiliations

1: Respiratory Department, Hospital Joan March Bunyola, Balearic Islands, Spain.
2: Microbiologia, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Institut Mediterrani d'Estudis Avançats (CSIC-UIB) Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
3: Microbiology Service, Hospital Son Llàtzer Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
4: Programme of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Fundació Caubet-CIMERA Illes Balears, International Centre for Advanced Respiratory Medicine Bunyola, Balearic Islands, Spain.

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