Haemophilus haemolyticus isolates causing clinical disease.
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چکیده
We report seven cases of Haemophilus haemolyticus invasive disease detected in the United States, which were previously misidentified as nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae. All cases had different symptoms and presentations. Our study suggests that a testing scheme that includes reliable PCR assays and standard microbiological methods should be used in order to improve H. haemolyticus identification.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 50 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012