Group VE-2 (Chromobacterium typhiflavum) bacteremia.
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Group VE-2 (Chromobacterium typhiflavum) bacteremia occurred in a severely traumatized, post-neurosurgical patient. A discussion of the clinical occurrence of the organism, bacteriological characteristics, and antibiotic sensitivities is presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 6 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977