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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
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Issue 3/2012
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Excerpt
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). …