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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