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Bacteremia caused by the novel species Mycobacterium canariasense

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  1. Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Barranco de la Ballena s/n, 35020, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

    M. I. Campos-Herrero, D. García & P. Suárez

  2. Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

    A. Figuerola

  3. Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

    C. Campo

  4. Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    M. J. García

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Campos-Herrero, M.I., García, D., Figuerola, A. et al. Bacteremia caused by the novel species Mycobacterium canariasense . Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25, 58–60 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-005-0079-6

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