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CASE REPORT

Severe Actinobacillus ureae meningitis in an immunocompromised patient: Report of one case and review of the literature

Nathalie De Castro From the Infectious Diseases Department, APHP-Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Juliette Pavie From the Infectious Diseases Department, APHP-Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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Marie Lagrange-Xélot From the Infectious Diseases Department, APHP-Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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Diane Bouvry Respiratory and Critical Care Department, APHP-Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France
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Françoise Delisle Microbiology Department, APHP-Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France
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Antoine Parrot Respiratory and Critical Care Department, APHP-Hôpital Tenon, Paris, France
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Jean-Michel Molina From the Infectious Diseases Department, APHP-Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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Pages 1076-1079 | Received 29 Jun 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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