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Dokdonella koreensis bacteremia: A case report and review of the literature

Dokdonella koreensis is a non-spore-forming, aerobic, Gram-negative bacillus that was initially isolated from soil. The pathogenicity of this organism in humans remains unclear. The authors report a case of successfully treated D koreensis bacteremia in a patient with a hematological malignancy who...

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Autores principales: Lee, Boeun, Weinstein, Mitchell R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pulsus Group Inc 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4211348/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25371687
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Sumario:Dokdonella koreensis is a non-spore-forming, aerobic, Gram-negative bacillus that was initially isolated from soil. The pathogenicity of this organism in humans remains unclear. The authors report a case of successfully treated D koreensis bacteremia in a patient with a hematological malignancy who presented with a fever and palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia.