title: Enterobacter cancerogenus ("Enterobacter taylorae") infections associated with severe trauma or crush injuries.
abstract: Five cases of Enterobacter cancerogenus infections (wound, n = 4; bacteremia, n = 1) in adults are described. All infections seemed to be community acquired and occurred after precipitating events such as multiple trauma to the head or severe crush injuries. All five strains of E cancerogenus were recovered in pure culture, and three of these were isolated on multiple occasions. The results indicate that E cancerogenus can cause wound infections and septicemia in persons environmentally exposed to these organisms during traumatic events.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Diseases Laboratory, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Janda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004754:Enterobacter; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*