First case of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius infection in a human

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作者
Van Hoovels, Lleve [1 ]
Vankeerberghen, Anne [1 ]
Boel, An [1 ]
Van Vaerenbergh, Kristien [1 ]
De Beenhouwer, Hans [1 ]
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[1] Onze Lieve Vrouw Hosp, Lab Clin Microbiol, B-9300 Aalst, Belgium
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10.1128/JCM.01308-06
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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We present the first clinical report of a Staphylococcus pseudintermedius infection in a human. Biochemically, S. pseudintermedius can be easily misidentified as S. aureus. Therefore, the final microbiological identification requires the combination of phenotypic and genotypic tests.
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