An outbreak of chryseobacterium indologenes bacteremia: Pseudobacteremia of unrecognized sources
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Clinical and microbiological characteristics of Chryseobacterium indologenes bacteremia.
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Reports detailing bacteremia caused by Chryseobacterium indologenes remain limited, with most cases reported in Taiwan. The clinical significance of C. indologenes has not been fully established. This retrospective study investigated the clinical features and antimicrobial susceptibility of C. indologenes bacteremia. METHODS Patients with C. indologenes bacteremia were iden...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1684-1182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2015.02.309