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Fatal endocarditis due to extended spectrum betalactamase producing Klebsiella terrigena in a liver transplant recipient

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    Hugo Bonatti

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Goegele, H., Ruttmann, E., Aranda-Michel, J. et al. Fatal endocarditis due to extended spectrum betalactamase producing Klebsiella terrigena in a liver transplant recipient. Wien Klin Wochenschr 119, 385–386 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-007-0812-5

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