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B. Alcaligenes faecalis septicemia and meningitis in the newborn

Report of an unusual case

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A newborn infant with unusual manifestations of septicemia and meningitis due toB. alcaligenes faecalis is presented.

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    Amrit M. Berry

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From the Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi-1.

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Berry, A.M. B. Alcaligenes faecalis septicemia and meningitis in the newborn. Indian J Pediatr 34, 242–244 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02756292

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