Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 427-430 , December 2009

Disseminated Rhodococcus equi infection in a kidney transplant patient without initial pulmonary involvement

  • Janette C. Rahamat-Langendoen

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    • Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen University, PO Box 30 001, 3700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-50-36-13480; fax: +31-50-36-33-528.
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  • Matijs van Meurs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Critical Care, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen University, PO Box 30 001, 3700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Jan G. Zijlstra

      Affiliations

    • Department of Critical Care, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen University, PO Box 30 001, 3700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Jerome R. Lo-Ten-Foe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen University, PO Box 30 001, 3700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 24 April 2009 ,Accepted 8 August 2009.

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PII: S0732-8893(09)00333-2

doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.08.004

Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 427-430 , December 2009

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