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. 1978 Nov;31(11):1085–1090. doi: 10.1136/jcp.31.11.1085

Propionibacteria as a cause of shunt and postneurosurgical infections.

P R Skinner, A J Taylor, H Coakham
PMCID: PMC1145490  PMID: 739055

Abstract

Propionibacterium acnes was isolated from postoperative specimens from nine neurosurgical patients. The role of P. acnes in postneurosurgical infection is discussed.

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