Streptobacillus moniliformis: a mouse trying to become a rat

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 28, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 118-120

  Irvine, Lena E ^a   Wills, Todd S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GRAM STAINING; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; RAT BITE FEVER; SEPSIS; STREPTOBACILLUS MONILIFORMIS;

EID: 33746084856     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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