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Pseudo-outbreak of Sphingomonas and Methylobacterium sp. Associated with Contamination of Heparin-Saline Solution Syringes Used During Bone Marrow Aspiration
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 October 2015
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PREVIOUS PRESENTATION: Preliminary findings of this outbreak investigation were presented in part in poster format at the SHEA 2011 annual scientific meeting April 1–4, 2011, in Dallas, Texas.
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