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Fatal case of Weeksella virosa sepsis.
- Source :
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Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2012 Dec; Vol. 50 (12), pp. 4166-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Oct 03. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Weeksella virosa is an aerobic Gram-negative rod that has rarely been reported to cause infection. We describe a fatal case of W. virosa sepsis in a young female with end-stage renal disease, report three additional cases of W. virosa infection, and review the literature regarding this infection.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Flavobacteriaceae classification
Flavobacteriaceae Infections pathology
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic complications
Kidney Failure, Chronic pathology
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Sepsis complications
Sepsis pathology
Flavobacteriaceae isolation & purification
Flavobacteriaceae Infections diagnosis
Flavobacteriaceae Infections microbiology
Sepsis diagnosis
Sepsis microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-660X
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23035202
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01761-12