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Corynebacterium jeikeium meningitis and transverse myelitis in a neutropenic patient

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Withington Hospital, M20 8LR, Manchester, UK

    A. Johnson & B. A. Oppenheim

  2. Department of Oncology, Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute, M20 9BX, Manchester, UK

    P. Hulse

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Johnson, A., Hulse, P. & Oppenheim, B.A. Corynebacterium jeikeium meningitis and transverse myelitis in a neutropenic patient. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 11, 473–474 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01961869

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