Journal article
Agrobacterium radiobacter: a recently recognized opportunistic pathogen
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Vol.16(3), pp.388-391
03/1993
DOI: 10.1093/clind/16.3.388
PMID: 8452950
Abstract
Over the past decade, an increasing number of infections due to Agrobacterium radiobacter have been reported. Observation of three cases of bacteremia due to this organism prompted a review of the English-language literature. Nineteen cases of significant disease have previously been reported. In more than one-half of the cases, bacteremia was the primary manifestation, often associated with the presence of an intravascular catheter. Other clinical syndromes (peritonitis, urinary tract infection, and endocarditis) have been described. Infection is strongly related to the presence of plastic foreign material, and effective treatment often requires removal of the device. Because antimicrobial sensitivity is variable, treatment must be based on sensitivity data for the individual isolate.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Agrobacterium radiobacter: a recently recognized opportunistic pathogen
- Creators
- Michael B Edmond - Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Presbyterian University Hospital, PennsylvaniaSharon A RiddlerCarla M BaxterBrian M WicklundA William Pasculle
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Vol.16(3), pp.388-391
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1093/clind/16.3.388
- PMID
- 8452950
- ISSN
- 1058-4838
- eISSN
- 1537-6591
- Grant note
- 5T32 AI07333 / NIAID NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/1993
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983905644602771
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