Gordonia polyisoprenivorans Septicemia in a Bone Marrow Transplant Patient

  • V. A. J. Kempf
  • M. Schmalzing
  • A. F. Yassin
  • K. P. Schaal
  • D. Baumeister
  • M. Arenskötter
  • A. Steinbüchel
  • I. B. Autenrieth
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Keywords

Central Venous Catheter Adipic Acid Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Cellular Fatty Acid Profile Hickman Catheter 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • V. A. J. Kempf
    • 1
  • M. Schmalzing
    • 2
  • A. F. Yassin
    • 3
  • K. P. Schaal
    • 3
  • D. Baumeister
    • 4
  • M. Arenskötter
    • 4
  • A. Steinbüchel
    • 4
  • I. B. Autenrieth
    • 1
  1. 1.Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und KrankenhaushygieneEberhard-Karls-UniversitätTübingenGermany
  2. 2.Department of Internal MedicineEberhard-Karls-UniversitätTübingenGermany
  3. 3.Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und ImmunologieFriedrich-Wilhelms-UniversitätBonnGermany
  4. 4.Institut für Molekulare Mikrobiologie und BiotechnologieWestfälische Wilhems-UniversitätMünsterGermany

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