Serratia marcescens meningitis.
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چکیده
A case of Serratia marcescens meningitis in a 66-year-old man is reported. The infection occurred 4 weeks after apparently successful otic surgery, and a nidus of infection in the middle ear was established at autopsy. This is the second case of S. marcescens meningitis following ear surgery reported in the English-language literature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 29 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991