Helcococcus kunzii as sole isolate from an infected sebaceous cyst

被引:26
作者
Peel, MM
Davis, JM
Griffin, KJ
Freedman, DL
机构
[1] SWAN HILL DIST HOSP,DEPT PATHOL,SWAN HILL,VIC,AUSTRALIA
[2] SWAN HILL DIST HOSP,DEPT SURG,SWAN HILL,VIC,AUSTRALIA
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10.1128/JCM.35.1.328-329.1997
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Helcococcus kunzii was isolated in pure culture from pus drained from an infected sebaceous cyst associated with marked cellulitis. The cyst was excised one month later after the inflammation had subsided with flucloxacillin treatment. This is the first report of the isolation of H. kunzii as the sole pathogen from an infected site.
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页码:328 / 329
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