Bacteremia Caused by Kocuria kristinae from Egypt: Are There More? A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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چکیده
Kocuria kristinae is opportunistic Gram-positive cocci from the family Micrococcaceae. It is usually considered part of the normal flora that rarely is isolated from clinical specimens. Here, we report a case of Kocuria kristinae bacteremia; to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report from Egypt.
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دوره 2016 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016