Propionibacterium acnes infection in neurosurgical patients
- 1 October 1986
- journal article
- case report
- Published by AMPCo in The Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 145 (8) , 408-410
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb112398.x
Abstract
Propionibacterium acnes is an underestimated but significant cause of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) infection after neurosurgical procedures and in the presence of prosthetic devices. The most effective ...Keywords
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