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Microbiological Profiles and Inflammatory Biomarkers of Bacteremia in Children in a Teaching Hospital in Kuwait: An

Khalifa Al Benwan1,2, Dalal Al Banwan3

  • 1Department of Microbiology, Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Medical Principles and Practice : International Journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre
|October 23, 2023
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Keywords:
BacteremiaChildrenEtiologyInflammation markersSusceptibility

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