HAFNIA-ALVEI - RESPIRATORY-TRACT ISOLATES IN A COMMUNITY-HOSPITAL OVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD AND A LITERATURE-REVIEW

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KLAPHOLZ, A
LESSNAU, KD
HUANG, B
TALAVERA, W
BOYLE, JF
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[1] CABRINI MED CTR, DEPT CLIN MICROBIOL, NEW YORK, NY 10003 USA
[2] NEW YORK MED COLL, NEW YORK, NY 10029 USA
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10.1378/chest.105.4.1098
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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In a retrospective review, a group of seven patients were found to have a sputum culture positive for Hafnia alvei. Hafnia alvei is a Gram-negative enteric and oropharyngeal bacillus and usually is nonpathogenic. All our patients had a chronic underlying illness and one of the patients was endotracheally intubated at the time of the isolation of this organism. Six of seven patients had other organisms isolated along with H alvei, and only one patient had a pure growth of H alvei confirmed by a culture obtained from a bronchoscopic protected brush specimen. All isolates displayed resistance to conventional antibiotics including cephalosporins and penicillins. Although rare, H alvei may be a potential pathogen in a patient with a chronic underlying illness.
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