Meningitis in a patient with neutropenia due to Rothia mucilaginosa: a case report

BACKGROUND: Rothia mucilaginosa is a Gram-positive bacterium occurring as a commensal in the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract. Although rarely pathogenic in an immunocompetent host, it can cause severe opportunistic infections in immunocompromised individuals. CASE PRESENTATION: A 67-year-old...

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Autores principales: Clauwaert, Maxim, Druwé, Patrick, Depuydt, Pieter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6413452/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30857551
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-018-1947-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6413452/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30857551
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-018-1947-x

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