A case of carbuncle caused by a catalase-negative strain of staphylococcus aureus.
A gram-positive coagulase-positive coccus was isolated from purulent drainage from the carbuncle of a pediatric patient. It shows characteristics typical of Staphylococcus aureus with the exception that catalase activity could not be found.
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Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chang
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Chiu
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002270:Carbuncle / Q000382:microbiology*; D002374:Catalase / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000201:enzymology*
D003470:Culture Media; D002374:Catalase