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. 1978 Jun;7(6):546–549. doi: 10.1128/jcm.7.6.546-549.1978

Endocarditis associated with cardiac catheterization due to a Gram-positive coccus designated Micrococcus mucilaginosus incertae sedis.

S J Rubin, R W Lyons, A J Murcia
PMCID: PMC275064  PMID: 670378

Abstract

A gram-positive coccus, presently named Micrococcus mucilaginosus incertae sedis, was isolated from 14 blood cultures from a patient with endocarditis. The first positive blood culture was drawn 5 days after the patient underwent cardiac catheterization.

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