Identification of Ochrobactrum oryzae in Primary loodstream nfection in a ialysis Patient: Can it be an Emerging Pathogen
Journal Title: Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Ochrobactrum spp is a gram-negative bacillus currently considered an emerging and opportunistic infection, rare in humans, and generally associated with indwelling foreign bodies. We report a case of primary bloodstream infection related to a dialysis catheter, caused by Ochrobactrum oryzae isientifle as Ochrobactrum anthropi. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2016; 6(3): 128-131
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LMS Borges, Jussimara N. Monteiro, FM Inoue, FMSL Coelho, VLB Barbosa, DA Cortez, ECZ Vasconcelos, EE Souza, CS Abboud
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