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Stomatococcus mucilaginosus bacteremias. Typical case presentations, simplified diagnostic criteria, and a literature review.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jan 2000
Mitchell P S, Huston B J, Jones R N, Holcomb L, Koontz F P
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Even though Stomatococcus mucilaginosus is considered indigenous oral-pharyngeal flora, cited literature and case reports indicate that it can be the cause of infectious conditions. Tested strains were isolated from blood, the oral region, and wound sources. The organism was routinely misidentified or not identified by conventional or commercial systems (Vitek, STAPH-Trac). Four antimicrobial diagnostic disks for...
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