Central Venous Catheter–Related Bacteremia Due toTsukamurellaSpecies in the Immunocompromised Host: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
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- 1 October 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 35 (7) , e72-e77
Abstract
We report 6 cases of bacteremia due to Tsukamurella species, all of which were in immunosuppressed patients with indwelling central venous cathetersKeywords
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