Oerskovia xanthineolytica Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Host: Case Report and Review
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Oerskovia xanthineolytica bacteremia in an immunocompromised host: case report and review.
Oerskovia species, once thought to be nocardiform-like bacteria, have been only rarely associated with human infection. In this report we describe a case of central venous catheter-associated infection that was successfully treated with antibiotics. With the increased use of indwelling devices, these organisms may be more commonly recognized causes of infection. Appropriate antibiotic therapy a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/22.3.554