Polymicrobial bacteremia caused by Ewingella americana (family Enterobacteriaceae) and an unusual Pseudomonas species.
Ewingella americana and a Pseudomonas species were isolated from three sets of blood cultures from a 41-year-old patient after coronary bypass surgery. This is the first well-described case of bacteremia due to E. americana. Based on data from 31 strains, a detailed description of E. americana is given.
D000328:Adult; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000032:analysis; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*
D010088:Oxidoreductases