International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages e107-e109 , November 2008

Community-acquired Streptococcus mitis meningitis: a case report

  • Selda Sayin Kutlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Kinikli, 20070 Denizli, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 258 2118585 (2293); fax: +90 258 2410040.
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  • Suzan Sacar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Kinikli, 20070 Denizli, Turkey
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  • Nural Cevahir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Kinikli, Denizli, Turkey
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  • Huseyin Turgut

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Kinikli, 20070 Denizli, Turkey

Received 27 April 2007 ,Revised 26 October 2007 ,Accepted 5 January 2008.

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PII: S1201-9712(08)00033-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.01.003

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages e107-e109 , November 2008

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