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Flavobacterium meningosepticum as an opportunist.
Flavobacterium meningosepticum was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of an adult immunodeficient female. In spite of prompt therapy the patient succumbed to the infection. The opportunistic role of the organism is discussed.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1963
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5371.1528-b