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Two fatal cases ofVeillonella bacteremia

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, No. 123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, Republic of China

    J. W. Liu & T. C. Huang

  2. Department of Medical Technology, National Cheng Kung, University Medical College, No. 1, University Road, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China

    J. J. Wu

  3. Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China

    J. J. Wu & L. R. Wang

  4. School of Medical Technology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Chang-Te Street, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    L. J. Teng

  5. Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    L. J. Teng

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Liu, J.W., Wu, J.J., Wang, L.R. et al. Two fatal cases ofVeillonella bacteremia. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 17, 62–64 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01584370

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