Endophthalmitis caused by Kocuria kristinae: A Case Report
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Kocuria kristinae is opportunistic Gram-positive cocci from the family Micrococcaceae. It is usually considered part of the normal flora that rarely is isolated from clinical specimens. Here, we report a case of Kocuria kristinae bacteremia; to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report from Egypt.
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عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2448-9654,2012-8169
DOI: 10.4038/sljid.v10i2.8281