Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 66-72 , January 2010

Radiological manifestations of melioidosis

  • K.S. Lim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1710, Brunei Darussalam
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: K.S. Lim, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11, Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433. Tel.: +65 63578111.
    • ,
  • V.H. Chong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1710, Brunei Darussalam

Received 12 October 2008 ,Revised 19 August 2009 ,Accepted 26 August 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00324-9

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.08.008

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 66-72 , January 2010

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