Emerging Escherichia pathogen

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Aug;51(8):2785-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00983-13. Epub 2013 Jun 5.

Abstract

Escherichia hermannii was first identified as a new species in 1982. It has rarely been reported as a human pathogen. We report the first case of E. hermannii as the sole pathogen in a catheter-related bloodstream infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Bacteremia / pathology
  • Catheter-Related Infections / diagnosis*
  • Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology*
  • Catheter-Related Infections / pathology
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections
  • Escherichia / classification
  • Escherichia / drug effects
  • Escherichia / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents