Infection due to Moraxella osloensis: case report and review of the literature.
We describe the successful treatment of Moraxella osloensis bacteremia in a 2-year-old boy who presented with fever, petechial rash, and exacerbation of reactive airway disease. We also review the 12 cases previously reported in the literature.
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Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009016:Moraxella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D002511:Cephalosporins