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Infections following the application of leeches: two case reports and review of the literature

Published:2012-10-25 Issue:1 Volume:6 Page:
ISSN:1752-1947
Container-title:Journal of Medical Case Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:J Med Case Reports

Author:

Maetz Benjamin,Abbou Ralph,Andreoletti Jean Baptiste,Bruant-Rodier Catherine

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1752-1947-6-364/fulltext.html

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