Impact of Bacterial Contamination on Blood Supply

Overview

Journal Transfus Med Hemother

Specialty Hematology

Date 2011 Oct 22

PMID 22016690

Authors

Gabriele Walther-Wenke

Michael Schmidt

Affiliations

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