First report of Sphingomonas koreensis as a human pathogen in a patient with meningitis.

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  • Lis H Marbjerg
  • Shahin Gaini
  • Ulrik S Justesen
چکیده

Sphingomonas koreensis is an aerobic Gram-negative rod originally described in 2001 following isolation from natural mineral water in Korea. Here, we report a case study with Sphingomonas koreensis as the causative agent of meningitis. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of Sphingomonas koreensis as a human pathogen.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical microbiology

دوره 53 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015