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  • Title: Catheter-related bacteraemia and infective endocarditis caused by Kocuria species.
    Author: Lai CC, Wang JY, Lin SH, Tan CK, Wang CY, Liao CH, Chou CH, Huang YT, Lin HI, Hsueh PR.
    Journal: Clin Microbiol Infect; 2011 Feb; 17(2):190-2. PubMed ID: 20218989.
    Abstract:
    We describe five patients with positive blood culture for Kocuria species. Three patients had catheter-related bacteraemia and one had infective endocarditis caused by Kocuria kristinae, and one had a K. marina isolate, which was considered to be a contaminant. Identification of the isolates was further confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. In conclusion, Kocuria species are an unusual cause of infection in immunocompromised patients. Accurate identification with molecular methods is imperative for the diagnosis of these unusual pathogens.
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