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Streptococcus ??VC - Kim
Posted: Aug 19, 2013
I'm at a dead end. Can someone please help?
This patient has infection in wound of her index finger.
The doctor first says, "The patient was started on empiric antibiotics, and her intraoperative cultures have since grown out Streptococcus pneumoniae." Then he says that isn't correct and changes it to "Streptococcus VC"
Has anyone know what this might be. Sound like he is saying "VC" but could possibly be "PC." I just wish he would have expanded the abbreviation. I seached in my books and on the internet with different combinations, and I come up with nothing for this. Thanks for your help.
Could it be PG? - just a thought
[ In Reply To ..]Streptococcus pyogenes causes skin infections. Maybe he's saying PG?
Some kind of strep - kim
[ In Reply To ..]Thanks for the input. This could be correct. Maybe I have listened too much and keep hearing VC, but that is what it sounds like. Thanks!
Streptococcus viridens? - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Areyou hearing viridens?
http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Streptococcus
Strep ?? - Kim
[ In Reply To ..]I was trying to relate the abbreviation to something that started with V, so this may be a possibility. He is definitely saying two letters. The V may be a P or even B. Sometimes they can be confused. Thanks for responding with your suggestion.
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