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Gram staining of blood culture showing Gram-positive cocci in long chains and some decolorized Gram-negative bacteria (x1000 magnification).
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Gram staining revealed Gram-positive cocci in long chains with some decolorized segments (Fig. 1).
Timeline of the patient's clinical course and antibiotic treatment. The y-axis on the left shows the white blood cell (WBC) count and the C-reactive protein (CRP) level. The y-axis on the right shows body temperature.
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The clinical course of the patient is illustrated in Fig. 2.