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Review
. 2023 May 23;61(5):e0015022.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.00150-22. Epub 2023 May 23.

The Brief Case: Strictly Anaerobic and Staining Acid Fast

Arianna B Morton  1 , Evan Boyle  2 , Matthew A Pettengill  1 , Elizabeth Gancher  2
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Review

The Brief Case: Strictly Anaerobic and Staining Acid Fast

Arianna B Morton et al. J Clin Microbiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: acid-fast bacilli; anaerobe.

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Figures

FIG 1
FIG 1
Computed tomography of soft tissues of neck with contrast demonstrating rim-enhancing hypodense collection in the subcutaneous tissues of the posterior neck measuring 3.1 by 6.1 by 3 cm with surrounding fat infiltration and phlegmonous change.
FIG 2
FIG 2
Gram stain (A) demonstrating poor crystal violet retention and modified Kinyoun stain (B) of neck fluid aspirate demonstrating aggregating bacteria. Magnification, ×1,000.
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