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Flavobacterium meningosepticum meningitis in a neonate

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  1. Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka

    B. N. Gokul, A. Chandramukhi, R. Ravikumar & Suresh Aroor

  2. Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka

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Gokul, B.N., Chandramukhi, A., Ravikumar, R. et al. Flavobacterium meningosepticum meningitis in a neonate. Indian J Pediatr 56, 524–527 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722432

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