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Citrobacter freundii infection in glutaric aciduria type 1: Adding insult to injury
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In neonates, Citrobacter spp. ( C. koseri and C. freundii ) are more frequently associated with brain abscess in contrast to the leading agents, Escherichia coli K1 and Group B streptococci. [1],[2] Citrobacter freundii possesses enough invasive capabilities to cross an apparently intact anatomical barrier to produce meningitis and abscess with high mortality. [2],[3],[4]
Glutaric aciduria type I (GA1) is an autosomal recessive disorder due to glutaryl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency in t...
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