Endocarditis caused by relatively penicillin-resistant Stomatococcus mucilaginosus.
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چکیده
We report a case of Stomatococcus mucilaginosus endocarditis in which the isolate was relatively resistant to penicillins and cephalothin. The patient was treated successfully with vancomycin and valve replacement.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 27 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989