Fatal infection with enterocolitis from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the continued value of culture in the era of molecular diagnostics
MRSA enterocolitis is under-recognized in the setting of PCR testing. In this case report, we describe risk factors, the importance of stool culture, and the third published case of MRSA enterocolitis in a patient with leukemia. In addition, we performed a retrospective analysis of all stool culture...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Leukemia Research Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213048921000212 |