Disseminated Infection Caused by Eggerthella lenta in a Previously Healthy Young Man: A Case Report
Anaerobic bacteria are the predominant normal flora of the mucous membranes which may cause life-threatening disseminated infections and are often difficult to culture from infected sites. Eggerthella (previously known as Eubacteria species) is an anaerobic, nonsporulating, nonmotile, Gram-positive...
Main Authors: | Ahmad Salameh, Stephen A. Klotz, Tirdad T. Zangeneh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/517637 |
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