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Published in: Infection 3/2012

01-06-2012 | Correspondence

Recurrent fever and bacteraemia after endoscopic variceal haemostasis with cyanoacrylate: a case report

Authors: P. A. Reuken, T. Bruns, B. Zimmer, A. Michael, F. M. Brunkhorst, M. W. Pletz, A. Stallmach

Published in: Infection | Issue 3/2012

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Metadata
Title
Recurrent fever and bacteraemia after endoscopic variceal haemostasis with cyanoacrylate: a case report
Authors
P. A. Reuken
T. Bruns
B. Zimmer
A. Michael
F. M. Brunkhorst
M. W. Pletz
A. Stallmach
Publication date
01-06-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Infection / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-011-0207-4

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