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. 2021 Mar 19;59(4):e02343-20.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02343-20. Print 2021 Mar 19.

The Brief Case: Mycoplasma hominis Extragenital Abscess

Sarah Stabler  1   2 , Emmanuel Faure  1   2 , Claire Duployez  1   3 , Frédéric Wallet  1   3 , Rodrigue Dessein  1   3 , Rémi Le Guern  4   3
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The Brief Case: Mycoplasma hominis Extragenital Abscess

Sarah Stabler et al. J Clin Microbiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Mycoplasma infections; bacteriological techniques; extragenital infection; molecular diagnostic techniques.

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Figures

FIG 1
FIG 1
Contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic CT scan. White arrow indicates a perirectal abscess.
FIG 2
FIG 2
Microbial analysis images. (A) Pinpoint-sized colonies, later identified as M. hominis, on blood agar following 4 days of incubation under 5% CO2 at 35°C. (B) Colorimetric antibiotic susceptibility results. MFX, moxifloxacin; E, erythromycin; CM, clindamycin; TE, tetracycline; LVX, levofloxacin.
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