Clinical characteristics of nosocomial and community-acquired extraintestinal infections caused by Hafnia alvei.
36 episodes (25 nosocomial and 11 community-acquired) of infections caused by Hafnia alvei showed that this bacterium is responsible for serious infections in adults, specially in hospitalized patients with underlying chronic diseases, subjected to invasive procedures or even under antibiotic treatment.
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Servicio de Medicina Interna I, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain. cuca22@inicia.es
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Alvarez
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D020611:Hafnia alvei / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology