Isolation of Enterobacter amnigenus from a heart transplant recipient.
The isolation of Enterobacter amnigenus from a human source is reported. This microorganism was grown from an intravenous catheter and, along with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, from the blood of a heart transplant patient. The biochemical characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibilities of the isolate are described.
Bollet
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Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille, France.
Elkouby
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Pietri
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de Micco
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D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification