Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 32, Issue 11 , Pages 85-86 , 1 June 2010

Fatal Bacteremia Due to Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp. schleiferi

  • Delphine Martiny, R. Ph.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, CHU-Tivoli, Universit Libre de Bruxelles, La Louvire, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationMailing Address: Delphine Martiny, R. Ph., CHU-Tivoli, Dpartement de Microbiologie, avenue Max Buset, 34, 7100 La Louvire, Belgium. Tel.: 32-64-276406. Fax: 32-64-276449
    • ,
  • Catherine Potvliege, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, CHU-Tivoli, Universit Libre de Bruxelles, La Louvire, Belgium
    • ,
  • Josine Jonckheer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Department, CHU-Tivoli, Universit Libre de Bruxelles, La Louvire, Belgium

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2010.05.002

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 32, Issue 11 , Pages 85-86 , 1 June 2010

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