Always check the "debris." These gastric biopsies came from a diabetic patient with delayed gastric emptying. The endoscopist noted retained food in the patient's stomach. Sarcina ventriculi is present. It is not a definitive human pathogen, but it is believed to be one in ruminants, such as cows. www.innovativesciencepress.com
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