Moraxella nonliquefaciens bloodstream infection and sepsis in a pediatric cancer patient: case report and literature review

Moraxella nonliquefaciens bloodstream infection and sepsis in a pediatric cancer patient: case report and literature review

Abstract Background Moraxella nonliquefaciens is a usually non-pathogenic biofilm-producing Gram-negative coccobacillus which may colonize the upper respiratory tract, rarely causing invasive disease. Although very rare, bloodstream infections caused by this organism have been described, showing oft...

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Main Authors: Carlos L. Correa-Martínez, Kerstin K. Rauwolf, Franziska Schuler, Miriam Füller, Stefanie Kampmeier, Andreas H. Groll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Sepsis
Moraxella nonliquefaciens
Children
Infection
Cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4489-y

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