Case of sepsis caused by Bifidobacterium longum

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1227-1228

  Ha, Gyoung Yim ^a   Yang, Chang Heon ^a   Kim, Heesoo ^a   Chong, Yunsop ^b  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; TICARCILLIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; FEVER; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; LACTOBACILLUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0344528711     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.4.1227-1228.1999     Document Type: Article

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