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What microbe(s) is/are common contaminant(s) of blood cultures

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology

Section7.2: Bacteriology Specimen Collection And Processing

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