Abstract
A case of a Moraxella osloensis bacteremia mimicking a case of gonococcemia, complete with cutaneous manifestations, is presented. The importance of confirming all positive smears with inhibitory and noninhibitory culture media is stressed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Child, Preschool
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Gonorrhea / diagnosis
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Humans
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Male
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Moraxella / isolation & purification*
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Moraxella / pathogenicity
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Penicillins / therapeutic use
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Sepsis / diagnosis
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Sepsis / drug therapy
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Sepsis / microbiology*
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Skin Diseases, Infectious / diagnosis
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Skin Diseases, Infectious / microbiology*