Fatal bacteremia due to Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens: first description in Brazil

Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens is an anaerobic, Gram-negative, spiral shaped bacteria, which is motile by means of bipolar tuffs of flagella. This organism appears to be a rare cause of bacteremia in humans, and it usually affects patients submitted to immunosuppressive therapy. Anaerobiospir...

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Main Authors: Carina Secchi, Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli, Fabiana de Souza Pereira, Hilda Helena Chaer Wolf, Teresa Cristina Zenobini Brodt, Maria Cristina O. Amaro, Éverton Inamine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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