Inguinal lymphadenitis associated with Capnocytophaga bacilli.
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چکیده
Capnocytophaga organisms are capnophilic, gram-negative bacilli that have been associated with infections deriving from the flora of the oropharynx. We report a case of inguinal adenitis caused by Capnocytophaga species that probably represents sexual transmission of the pathogen.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 29 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991