Shigella septicaemia following renal transplantation.
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چکیده
Two patients are described who developed septicaemia with Shigella flexneri following renal transplantation. Pre-operative screening had not identified either patient as a chronic carrier of Shigella sp. The acute management and problems posed by unrecognized carriers amongst patients undergoing transplantation in areas of the world where Shigella is endemic, are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 56 662 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980