Hafnia alvei septicemia in an infant with necrotizing enterocolitis.
Hafnia alvei is an infrequently reported pathogen in children, and its isolation in a newborn is even more unusual. This organism is rarely associated with invasive disease. This article reports the first case of a neonate with necrotizing enterocolitis and subsequent ileal perforation who had H. alvei isolated from both blood and stool.
Ginsberg
H G
HG
Department of Pediatrics, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA 70121.
Goldsmith
J P
JP
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents