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The genus<i>Dietzia</i>: a new home for some known and emerging opportunist pathogens
14 Jan 2009
Abstract excerpt
The genus Dietzia has only been established fairly recently. The Gram morphology and colony appearance of the species of this genus is remarkably similar to Rhodococcus equi. In the absence of simple, accurate methods for their identification, Dietzia spp. might have been misidentified as a Rhodococcus spp. and/or considered to be contaminants only. This MiniReview is designed to summarize current evidence on the...
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