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Abstract

is an uncommon but described cause of invasive disease in humans. We report a case of meningitis due to that did not grow in cerebrospinal fluid culture, demonstrating a potential role for direct 16S rRNA gene PCR and sequencing in culture-negative cerebrospinal fluid when bacterial meningitis is suspected.

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2014-01-01
2024-10-10
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