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Fatal Meningitis in Patient with X-Linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease Caused by Virulent Granulibacter bethesdensis
| Resumo: | Granulibacter bethesdensis is a pathogen reported to cause recurrent lymphadenitis exclusively in persons with chronic granulomatous disease. We report a case of fatal meningitis caused by a highly virulent G. bethesdensis strain in an adolescent in Europe who had chronic granulomatous disease. |
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| Autores principais: | Rebelo, Mafalda |
| Outros Autores: | Ding, Li; Cordeiro, Ana Isabel; Neves, Conceição; Simões, Maria João; Zelazny, Adrian M.; Holland, Steven M.; Neves, João Farela |
| Assunto: | bacteria Chronic granulomatous disease Granulibacter bethesdensis immunodeficiency meningitis/encephalitis virulent strain X-linked defect Epidemiology Microbiology (medical) Infectious Diseases SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
| Ano: | 2019 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | Granulibacter bethesdensis is a pathogen reported to cause recurrent lymphadenitis exclusively in persons with chronic granulomatous disease. We report a case of fatal meningitis caused by a highly virulent G. bethesdensis strain in an adolescent in Europe who had chronic granulomatous disease. |
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