Moraxella nonliquefaciens bloodstream infection and sepsis in a pediatric cancer patient: case report and literature review
Abstract Background Moraxella nonliquefaciens is a usually non-pathogenic biofilm-producing Gram-negative coccobacillus which may colonize the upper respiratory tract, rarely causing invasive disease. Although very rare, bloodstream infections caused by this organism have been described, showing oft...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4489-y |