Unusual subdural empyema in a homeless patient diagnosed by molecular approach: a case report

BACKGROUND: We report a case of subdural empyema in a homeless patient caused by Bartonella quintana. B. quintana is a facultative intracellular bacteria for which bacterial growth is fastidious. The molecular biology approach has been a real help in establishing the diagnosis. CASE REPORT: A 59-yea...

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Autores principales: Brin, Cécile, Sougakoff, Wladimir, Bielle, Franck, Abi Jaoude, Samya, Bonnet, Isabelle, Haddad, Elie, Caumes, Eric, Jauréguiberry, Stéphane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7236200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32429864
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05088-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7236200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32429864
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05088-2

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