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Septic arthritis due to bacteroides fragilis after pilonidal sinus resection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

1997 • 10 citations

Surface Vesicles: A Possible Function in Commensal Relations of Bacteroides fragilis

1997 • 10 citations

Expression of Bacteroides fragilis virulence markers in vitro

1999 • 9 citations

In Vitro Antianaerobic Activity of DX-619, a New Des-Fluoro(6)Quinolone

2006 • 9 citations

Multi-Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Intra-Abdominal Abscess

2005 • 9 citations

MIXED MENINGITIS WITH BACTEROIDES OVATUS CAUSED BY AN OCCULT CONGENITAL DERMAL SINUS

1989 • 9 citations

The role of neuraminidase in haemagglutination and adherence to colon WiDr cells by Bacteroides fragilis

1994 • 9 citations

An unusual case of hip septic arthritis due toBacteroides fragilis in an alcoholic patient

1994 • 8 citations

Impact of Anatomic Site on Growth, Efflux-Pump Expression, Cell Structure, and Stress Responsiveness of Bacteroides fragilis

2007 • 7 citations

Description of Complex Forms of a Porin in Bacteroides fragilis and Possible Implication of this Protein in Antibiotic Resistance

2001 • 7 citations

Inhibition of ribonucleic acid polymerase by a bacteriocin from Bacteroides fragilis

1981 • 7 citations

Immune T cells prevent bacteroides fragilis abscesses.

1983 • 6 citations

[Occurrence of Bacteroides fragilis strains in full term and post term pregnancies].

1995 • 4 citations

Isolated septic arthritis of a lumbar facet joint.

2002 • 4 citations

The Enemy Inside

2005 • 4 citations

In vitro adhesiveness of Bacteroides fragilis group in relation to encapsulation.

1997 • 4 citations

The Role ofBacteroides fragilisin Pelvic Infections

2006 • 2 citations