A case of meningitis due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans denitrificans 60 years after a cranial trauma

Achromobacter xylosoxidans (AX) is a non-fermentative aerobic gram-negative bacillus. It is an opportunistic pathogen and the causative agent of various infections. We report an original case of late posttraumatic meningitis due to AX denitrificans. An 83-year-old man was hospitalized for acute head...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical science monitor 2011-06, Vol.17 (6), p.CS63-CS65
Hauptverfasser:	Manckoundia, Patrick, Mazen, Emmanuel, Coste, Alexis Saloff, Somana, Sophie, Marilier, Sophie, Duez, Jean-Marie, Camus, Agnès, Popitean, Laura, Bador, Julien, Pfitzenmeyer, Pierre
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Achromobacter denitrificans Achromobacter denitrificans - physiology Aged, 80 and over Case Study Cognitive science Humans Male Meningitis Meningitis - microbiology Neuroscience Skull Skull - pathology Wounds and Injuries Wounds and Injuries - pathology
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