Bacteremic pneumonia caused by Citrobacter diversus: report of a case

Zúñiga, J.; González, P.; Henríquez, A.; Fernández, A.

Revista Medica de Chile 119(3): 303-307

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0034-9887
PMID: 1668779
Document Number: 375964
A 61 year old male with a localized gastric cancer developed a post-operative pneumonia by C. diversus which was isolated from blood and from bronchoalveolar lavage. A satisfactory response was observed after treatment with penicillin and amikacin. A brief review of the literature concerning the clinical relevance of infections by this unusual agent is offered.

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