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Mycobacterium fortuitum bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient with a long-term venous catheter

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  1. Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Ntra. Sra. de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38010, Canary Islands, Spain

    A. Moreno, A. González & N. Batista

  2. Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Ntra. Sra. de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38010, Canary Islands, Spain

    M. Llanos

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Moreno, A., Llanos, M., González, A. et al. Mycobacterium fortuitum bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient with a long-term venous catheter. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 15, 423–424 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01690105

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