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CASE REPORT

A Case of Weissella confusa Isolated from Blood of a Patient with Coronary Heart Disease Complicated with Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Xiaosu WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan Asia General Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430056, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Dan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan Asia General Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430056, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zheng DaiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan Asia General Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430056, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jingdan YuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan Asia General Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430056, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Qichao LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan Asia General Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430056, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Litao ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Asia General Hospital, Wuhan Asia General Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430056, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 4571-4577 | Received 16 May 2023, Accepted 05 Jul 2023, Published online: 13 Jul 2023

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