Bacteriemia by Capnocytophaga spp in patient with chronic limphoblastic leukaemia: a clinical case

Capnocytophaga spp., capnophilic and Gram-negative fusiform rods with gliding motility, are common inhabitants of the oral cavity.These microorganisms have been implicated as the causative agent of septicaemia in immunocompromised patients and only occasionally in immunocompetent subjects. In this r...

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Main Author: Maria Teresa Allù
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2008-06-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2589