European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 108-112 , April 2004

Nocardiosis in a tertiary care hospital on the island of Gran Canaria

  • M. Hemmersbach-Miller

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34-928-450683; fax: +34-928-449947.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr. Negrı́n, Barranco de La Ballena s/n, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35020, Spain
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  • A. Conde-Martel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr. Negrı́n, Barranco de La Ballena s/n, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35020, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Bordes-Benı́tez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr. Negrı́n, Barranco de La Ballena s/n, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35020, Spain
    • ,
  • P. Betancor-León

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr. Negrı́n, Barranco de La Ballena s/n, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35020, Spain

Received 15 June 2003 ,Revised 27 November 2003 ,Accepted 1 December 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2004.01.004

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 108-112 , April 2004

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