First case of bone infection caused by Paenibacillus turicensis
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چکیده
Paenibacillus spp. are bacteria present in the environment but are rarely isolated in humans. Here we report the first case of bone infection caused by Paenibacillus turicensis and a second case of human infection caused by this bacterium.
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