Colony variation in Staphylococcus lugdunensis.
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چکیده
Staphylococcus lugdunensis is being increasingly reported as a pathogen with an outcome resembling that of S. aureus rather than coagulase-negative staphylococci. Recent local isolates exhibited colonial variation that delayed identification and interpretation of clinical significance. Until now previous descriptions have not emphasized colonial variation as an important identifying characteristic of S. lugdunensis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 36 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998