Mycoplasma hominis septicaemia.
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چکیده
Mycoplasma hominis septicaemia occurred in a patient with a malignant lymphoma of lymphoblastic type in leukaemic phase. M hominis was isolated several times from blood cultures with antibody titres against the micro-organism rising to a high level despite severe immunosuppression. M hominis was detected in the blood after subculture of the blood culture bottles despite their macroscopically normal appearance. The patient's pyrexia resolved without treatment with antibiotics effective against M hominis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 286 6383 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983