Bacteroides fragilis meningitis.
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چکیده
A fatal case of pyogenic meningitis due to Bacteroides fragilis in a 6-year-old boy is reported. The need for processing cerebrospinal fluid of patients with underlying conditions such as chronic otitis media for recovery of both aerobes and anaerobes is discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 21 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985