Morganella morganii sepsis with massive hemolysis

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1082-1084

  Jong, Hoon Kim ^a   Chong, Rae Cho ^a   Tae, Hyun Um ^a   Ji, Yoon Rhu ^a   Eu, Suk Kim ^a,b   Jae, Won Jeong ^a   Hye, Ran Lee ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hemolysis; Morganella morganii; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORGANELLA MORGANII; NEUTROPENIA;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORGANELLA MORGANII; NEUTROPENIA;

EID: 38349142150     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.6.1082     Document Type: Article

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