Vitek 2 automated identification system and Kocuria kristinae

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Michael Boudewijns et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Nov.

. 2005 Nov;43(11):5832; author reply 5832.

doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.11.5832.2005.

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Erroneous reporting of coagulase-negative Staphylococci as Kocuria spp. by the Vitek 2 system.
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