Otomastoiditis caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis: case report and literature review
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Otomastoiditis caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis: case report and literature review
Sphingomonas paucimobilis is an aerobic Gram-negative bacillus that, although rare in humans, most commonly infects immunocompromised and hospitalized patients. Among the 59 pediatric cases of S. paucimobilis infection reported in the literature, the most common diagnosis involves isolated bacteremia. These cases are related to sporadic or epidemic infections. Death related to this infection oc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Autopsy and Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2236-1960
DOI: 10.4322/acr.2014.024