Imported melioidosis in Danish travellers: a diagnostic challenge

Shadia Badran; Thomas Ingemann Pedersen; Casper Roed; Suzanne Lunding; Nina Birk; Hanne Vestergaard; Bent Røder; Henriette Kaer Lillelund; Jørgen Kurtzhals; Michael Kemp; Jens Jørgen Christensen; Shadia Badran; Thomas Ingemann Pedersen; Casper Roed; Suzanne Lunding; Nina Birk; Hanne Thang Vestergaard; Bent Røder; Henriette Kaer Lillelund; Jørgen A L Kurtzhals; Michael Kemp; Jens Jørgen Christensen

doi:10.3109/00365540903582467

Imported melioidosis in Danish travellers: a diagnostic challenge

Shadia Badran, Thomas Ingemann Pedersen, Casper Roed, Suzanne Lunding, Nina Birk, Hanne Vestergaard, Bent Røder, Henriette Kaer Lillelund, Jørgen Kurtzhals, Michael Kemp, Jens Jørgen Christensen, Shadia Badran, Thomas Ingemann Pedersen, Casper Roed, Suzanne Lunding, Nina Birk, Hanne Thang Vestergaard, Bent Røder, Henriette Kaer Lillelund, Jørgen A L KurtzhalsMichael Kemp, Jens Jørgen Christensen

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Udgivelsesdato: 2010-Jul

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Vol/bind	42
Udgave nummer	6-7
Sider (fra-til)	445-9
Antal sider	5
ISSN	0036-5548
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3109/00365540903582467
Status	Udgivet - 1 jul. 2010

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Badran, S., Pedersen, T. I., Roed, C., Lunding, S., Birk, N., Vestergaard, H., Røder, B., Lillelund, H. K., Kurtzhals, J., Kemp, M., Christensen, J. J., Badran, S., Pedersen, T. I., Roed, C., Lunding, S., Birk, N., Vestergaard, H. T., Røder, B., Lillelund, H. K., ... Christensen, J. J. (2010). Imported melioidosis in Danish travellers: a diagnostic challenge. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 42(6-7), 445-9. https://doi.org/10.3109/00365540903582467

Badran, S, Pedersen, TI, Roed, C, Lunding, S, Birk, N, Vestergaard, H, Røder, B, Lillelund, HK, Kurtzhals, J, Kemp, M, Christensen, JJ, Badran, S, Pedersen, TI, Roed, C, Lunding, S, Birk, N, Vestergaard, HT, Røder, B, Lillelund, HK, Kurtzhals, JAL, Kemp, M & Christensen, JJ 2010, 'Imported melioidosis in Danish travellers: a diagnostic challenge', Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, bind 42, nr. 6-7, s. 445-9. https://doi.org/10.3109/00365540903582467

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Imported melioidosis in Danish travellers: a diagnostic challenge

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