Brucella melitensis in blood cultures of two newborns due to exchange transfusion

Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection, transmitted to humans primarily by consumption of unpasteurized milk and milk products. Transmission by blood transfusion is possible but very unusual. Herewith we present two newborns with positive blood cultures for Brucella melitensis after exchange tra...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Main Authors: Mustafa Akçakuş, Duygu Esel, Neşide Cetin, Ayşenur Paç Kisaarslan, Selim Kurtoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2005-07-01
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2728