Misidentification of Streptococcus uberis as a Human Pathogen: A Case Report and Literature Review

Misidentification of Streptococcus uberis as a Human Pathogen: A Case Report and Literature Review

Streptococcus uberis is an environmental bacterium responsible for bovine mastitis. It is occasionally described as a human pathogen, though in most cases the identification was based on biochemical phenotyping techniques. This report shows that the biochemical phenotyping may incorrectly identify...

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Main Authors: Enea Gino Di Domenico, Luigi Toma, Grazia Prignano, Lorella Pelagalli, Andrea Police, Claudia Cavallotti, Riccardo Torelli, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Fabrizio Ensoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cancer
Enterococcus faecium
Hepatic metastasis
Soft tissue infection
Streptococcus uberis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215000041

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