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Isolation ofCorynebacterium striatum from three hospital patients

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Bury General Hospital, Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6PG, Greater Manchester, UK

    V. Peiris, C. Knowles, S. Norris & C. Bennett

  2. Manchester Public Health Laboratory, Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, M20 8LR, Manchester, UK

    S. Fraser

  3. Chester Public Health Laboratory, Priority Care Unit, Countess of Chester Hospital, CH2 1BA, Chester, UK

    S. Fraser

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Peiris, V., Fraser, S., Knowles, C. et al. Isolation ofCorynebacterium striatum from three hospital patients. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 13, 36–38 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02026123

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