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Sepsis associated with Lactobacillus bacteremia in a patient with ischemic colitis

Lactobacillus species is a known commensal of the mouth, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tract. However, its isolation on blood cultures is often overlooked and attributed to bench contamination. We present a case of a 58-year-old immunocompetent male who initially presented with altered mental...

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Autores principales: Kulkarni, Hrishikesh S., Khoury, Charbel C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4166876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25249745
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.140152