Human infection caused by Clostridium hathewayi

被引：48

作者：

Elsayed, S

Zhang, KY

机构：

[1] Univ Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

[2] Calgary Lab Serv, Div Microbiol, Calgary, AB T2L 2K8, Canada

来源：

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2004年 / 10卷 / 11期

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D O I：

10.3201/eid1011.040006

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 [免疫学];

摘要：

We describe a 27-year-old man with acute cholecystitis, hepatic abscess, and bacteremia caused by Clostridium hathewayi, a newly described gram-negative, endospore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium. This report is the first of human infection caused by this microorganism.

引用

页码：1950 / 1952

页数：3

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