Abstract
Arcobacter cryaerophilus group 1B, a gram-negative, curved or helical bacillus primarily known as a bovine and porcine pathogen, was isolated from the blood of a uremic patient with hematogenous pneumonia. The patient was treated successfully with ceftizoxime and tobramycin.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Bacteremia / drug therapy
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Ceftizoxime / therapeutic use
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
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Female
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Tobramycin / therapeutic use
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Uremia / complications