The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 745-749 , July 2007

Active Bacterial Myocarditis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Received 3 July 2006 ,Revised 27 January 2007 ,Accepted 13 April 2007.

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The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
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