A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS
Species associated with infection - B. casei, B. epidermidis, B. mcbrellneri, B. otitidis
Reported infections - bacteraemia, meningitis, chest infection
Reported susceptibilities and treatments - glycopeptides
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