EF-4 bacteremia in a patient with hepatic carcinoid.
An organism similar to EF-4, a member of the unclassified group of unusual gram-negative bacilli of Elizabeth O. King, was isolated from the blood of a 65-year-old female with previously diagnosed carcinoid of the liver. We believe this to be the first report of systemic infection with this organism.
D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology