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J Clin Microbiol
; 49(11): 4018-9, 2011 Nov.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21900516
RESUMO
This report describes a 60-year-old patient with bilateral nephrolithiasis. A catalase-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis strain was recovered from both urine and blood cultures. Although rare, isolates of catalase-negative Staphylococcus spp., including Staphylococcus aureus, have been reported. Here, we describe the first report of a catalase-negative S. epidermidis strain.