Intra-abdominal Infections Due to Comamonas Kerstersii

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2013 Apr 12

PMID 23576541

Citations 22

Authors

Marisa N Almuzara

Rosana Cittadini

Cecilia Vera Ocampo

Romina Bakai

German Traglia

Maria S Ramirez

Marcelo Del Castillo

Carlos A Vay

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Abstract

Herein, we report four cases of Comamonas kerstersii intra-abdominal infections representing the first report of human infections caused by this Comamonas species. In addition, our work demonstrates the association of C. kerstersii with peritonitis secondary to appendix rupture.

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