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Dwarfs in disguise: multiple spinal abscesses and spondylodiscitis caused by an Enterococcus faecium small-colony variant
Small-colony variants are slow-growing subpopulations of bacteria known to be involved in latent or recurrent infections, especially in deep-seated foci. Their atypical growth in small colonies can hamper prompt and correct identification in clinical specimens. Here, we present the first case of mul...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Microbiology Society
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7470356/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32974494 http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000012 |