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. 1992 Aug;47(8):666–667. doi: 10.1136/thx.47.8.666

Fatal lung abscess due to Lactobacillus casei ss rhamnosus.

S S Namnyak 1, A L Blair 1, D F Hughes 1, P McElhinney 1, M R Donnelly 1, J Corey 1
PMCID: PMC463936  PMID: 1298232

Abstract

A fatal case of community acquired pneumonia due to Lactobacillus casei ss rhamnosus is reported. Clinicians should be aware of this type of pneumonia.

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