| Literature DB >> 19747669 |
Nora G Regalado1, Greg Martin, Suresh J Antony.
Abstract
Acinetobacter lwoffii is a non-fermentative aerobic gram-negative bacillus that is seen as a normal flora of the oropharynx and skin in approximately 25% of the healthy individuals. Due to its ubiquitous nature, it is a potential opportunistic pathogen in patients with impaired immune systems, and it has been identified as a cause of nosocomial infections like septicemia, pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infections, skin and wound infections. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported of a community acquired A. lwoffii bacteremia associated with gastroenteritis.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19747669 DOI： 10.1016/j.tmaid.2009.06.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Travel Med Infect Dis ISSN： 1477-8939 Impact factor: 6.211