Dima Khreis, Samar Dalle, Samir Akel, Rima Hanna-Wakim
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Abstract
Citrobacter koseri ( C. koseri ) can lead to severe infections in the neonates, elderly and immunocompromised patients. We describe the first reported case of an axillary abscess due to C. koseri in a healthy adolescent, and review the clinical aspects and associated risk factors of this rare condition.
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