A Case of Flavobacterium ceti Meningitis

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Park, Seung-Kyun (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
Ryoo, Namhee (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine)

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