Staphylococcus saprophyticus as an Unusual Agent of Nosocomial Pneumonia
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An unusual nosocomial pneumonia.
A 34-year-old man presented with symptoms of left flank pain, gross hematuria, chills, and a cough productive of green, blood-streaked sputum. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment with fluids and pain control. On the second day after hospital admission, the patient complained of worsening shortness of breath, chills, and right-sided pleuritic chest pain. His medical history was remarka...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/598657