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. 1997;90(Suppl 31):59–64. doi: 10.1177/014107689709031s11

Subdural empyema due to Burkholderia cepacia: an unusual complication after lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis.

I M Balfour-Lynn 1, H C Ryley 1, B F Whitehead 1
PMCID: PMC1296100  PMID: 9204013

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