Liver abscess caused by Lawsonella clevelandensis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report and literature review
Lawsonella clevelandensis is a recently described anaerobic and partially acid-fast bacterium within the order Corynebacterineae. It is a fastidious microorganism that has been identified as part of the oral microbiota and is rarely associated with human infections. We describe the case of a 70-year...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920300421 |