| Title | Oerskovia turbata and Myroides species: Rare isolates from a case of acalculus cholecystitis. | | Author(s) | Thomas M, Padmini SB, Govindan VK, Appalaraju B | | Institution | Department of Microbiology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and research, Coimbatore - 641 004, Tamilnadu, India. marinatmicro@yahoo.com. | | Source | Indian J Med Microbiol 2007 Jul; 25(3):297-8. | | Abstract | Here we report a case of acalculus cholecystitis, which presented with features of obstructive jaundice of one-week duration. The patient underwent cholecystectomy and bile grew a mixed culture of Oerskovia turbata and Myroides spp. Being a rare isolate, characteristic features of the former are described in this report. The patient recovered without any complication. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 17901658 |
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