Chryseobacterium indologenes non-catheter-related bacteremia in a patient with a solid tumor.
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A case of non-catheter-related bacteremia caused by Chryseobacterium indologenes in a nonneutropenic man with a solid tumor is described. The patient was successfully treated with piperacillin-tazobactam.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 43 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005