Kocuria kristinae infection associated with short bowel syndrome: A case report
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Kocuria kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitis
BACKGROUND Kocuria, previously classified into the genus of Micrococcus, is commonly found on human skin. Two species, K. rosea and K. kristinae, are etiologically associated with catheter-related bacteremia. CASE PRESENTATION We describe the first case of K. kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitis. The microorganism was isolated from the bile of a 56-year old Chinese man who ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2210-2612
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.11.006