A case of Bacillus cereus bacteraemia.
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چکیده
A case is presented of Bacillus cereus bacteraemia in a patient receiving hepatic perfusion with 5-fluorouracil (5FU) for metastasis from a carcinoma of the breast. The literature concerning systemic B. cereus infections is briefly reviewed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 53 621 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977