Brucella suis: an unusual cause of suppurative lymphadenitis in an outpatient.
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چکیده
A routine aerobic culture of purulent material from a draining sinus tract of a patient with chronic lymphadenitis yielded growth of a fastidious gram-negative coccobacillus later identified as Brucella suis biotype 1. The patient responded to administration of antibacterial drugs and surgical drainage.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 16 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982