Abstract
Three cases of meningitis caused by the fastidious Gram-negative rod Capnocytophaga canimorsus have been observed at a regional hospital in 1 y. The difficulties connected with the correct diagnosis by classical culturing methods in contrast to molecular methods, as well as possible reasons for the accumulation of cases, are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 320-4 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0036-5548 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Capnocytophaga
- Female
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
- Hospitals
- Humans
- Male
- Meningitis, Bacterial