Melioidosis with brain abscess.
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چکیده
Central nervous system involvement in melioidosis is rare. We describe a 48 year old woman who developed septicaemia and a brain abscess due to Pseudomonas pseudomallei. Since there is a continuing practical problem in bacteriological confirmation of the aetiological agent, diagnosis of melioidosis has to be made on clinical suspicion.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 64 748 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988