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Klebsiella ozaenae in relation to atrophic rhinitis in granada (Spain)

Klebsiella ozaenae bei atrophischer Rhinitis in Granada (Spanien)

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We foundKlebsiella ozaenae in only six women of 30 patients (20 females, ten males) suffering from atrophic rhinitis. These isolates were confirmed three times at intervals of 15 days. In the remaining 24 patients a wide variety of microorganisms were isolated,Proteus mirabilis having the highest incidence.

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Wir fandenKlebsiella ozaenae nur bei sechs Frauen von insgesamt 30 Fällen (20 Frauen, zehn Männer) mit atrophischer Rhinitis. Diese Isolate wurden in Abständen von 15 Tagen dreimal bestätigt. Bei den verbleibenden 24 Patienten wurde eine breite Vielfalt von Mikroorganismen isoliert, dabei warProteus mirabilis am häufigsten.

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  1. Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Granada, Spain

    J. Cervantes Gongora,  J. Liébana Ureña,  A. Castillo Pérez,  M. Espigares García,  J. Román Ureña,  M. C. Maroto Vela,  R. Galvez Vargas &  G. Piédrola Angulo

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Cervantes Gongora, J., Liébana Ureña, J., Castillo Pérez, A. et al. Klebsiella ozaenae in relation to atrophic rhinitis in granada (Spain). Infection 9, 174–176 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01640974

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