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. 1996 Aug;34(8):2051. doi: 10.1128/jcm.34.8.2051-2051.1996

Failure of Gram stain to detect Propionibacterium acnes in specimens from clinically significant infections.

J Esteban, G García-Calvo, P Jiménez-Castillo, F Soriano
PMCID: PMC229187  PMID: 8818915

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