The Pathogenic Potential of Slackia exigua: A Case Study of Bacteremia in a Patient With Oral Infection

Slackia exigua is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, nonspore-forming bacterium that is typically part of the normal oral microbiota. It is generally considered biochemically inert and is often dismissed as a nonpathogenic contaminant in clinical cultures, particularly in respiratory samples. However, in...

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Main Authors: Gang Zhou, Lisa Cornelius, Dhammika H. Navarathna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/crdi/2079663
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