Broviac catheter infection with Kluyvera cryocrescens: a case report.
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چکیده
Kluyvera cryocrescens was isolated from a blood culture drawn from a patient with a Broviac catheter-related infection. K. cryocrescens has been considered an opportunistic pathogen but has not previously been associated with central venous catheter infections.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 25 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987