Characterization of yellow-pigmented enterococci from severe human infections.
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Four strains of yellow-pigmented enterococci that resembled the species Enterococcus casseliflavus were isolated from patients who had undergone surgical treatment. They were substantially homologous in terms of biochemical properties, antibiotic susceptibilities, and plasmid DNA profiles. Yellow-pigmented enterococci could be another potentially important cause of nosocomial infection in surgical units.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 29 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991