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Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics 3/2012

01-03-2012 | Images in Pediatrics

Black tongue associated with Kocuria (Micrococcus) kristinae bacteremia in a 4-month-old infant

Authors: Eda Karadag Oncel, Meryem Seda Boyraz, Ates Kara

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 3/2012

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A 4-month-old female infant was admitted to the hospital with a history of prolonged diarrhea and severe failure to thrive. The patient's diarrhea started when she was 2 months old which prompted hospitalization a month later for further investigation. Discontinuation of enteral feeding resulted in resolution of her diarrhea, and total parenteral nutrition was continued via a central venous catheter (CVC). …
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Title
Black tongue associated with Kocuria (Micrococcus) kristinae bacteremia in a 4-month-old infant
Authors
Eda Karadag Oncel
Meryem Seda Boyraz
Ates Kara
Publication date
01-03-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-011-1573-8

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