Fatal Streptococcus pseudoporcinus disseminated infection in decompensated liver cirrhosis: a case report
Abstract Background Streptococcus pseudoporcinus (S. pseudoporcinus) was first identified in 2006. It cross-reacts with Lancefield group B antigen agglutination reagents and has been misidentified as S. agalactiae. Sites of S. pseudoporcinus isolation include the female genitourinary tract, urine, w...
Main Authors: | George D. Liatsos, Athanasia Tsiriga, Spyridon P. Dourakis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02832-3 |
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