The Brief Case: An Unexpected Cause of Meningoencephalitis in an Infant

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2023 Nov 21

PMID 37987733

Authors

Joshua D Shirley

Tiffany T Ngo

Jenny A Patel

Bobbi S Pritt

James T Gaensbauer

Elitza S Theel

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