Perinatal sepsis caused by Williamsia serinedens infection in a 31-year-old pregnant woman.
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چکیده
Williamsia serinedens has been isolated from soil but has not yet been implicated in human disease. We report the first case of perinatal sepsis caused by a dual-morphotype form of Williamsia serinedens in a 31-year-old pregnant woman hospitalized with preterm labor.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 48 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010