Clinical implications of Paracoccus yeeii bacteremia in a patient with decompensated cirrhosis

Infections in patients with cirrhosis are common among those who develop variceal hemorrhage. Prophylactic antimicrobial treatment with third generation cephalosporins is recommended in patients with advanced cirrhosis and gastrointestinal hemorrhage. However no infectious source is identified in up...

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Main Authors: Jordan Sack, David R. Peaper, Pramod Mistry, Maricar Malinis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916300889