Urinary tract infection caused by Kluyvera ascorbata in a child: case report and review of the kluyvera infections in children.
Kluyvera species are described infrequently in association with clinically significant infections, and infections caused by these gram negative rods are rare in children. The spectrum of disease due to Kluyvera infection in children includes urinary tract infections, enteritis, soft tissue infections, sepsis, central venous catheter infections and peritonitis. The authors report a case of Kluyvera ascorbata urinary tract infection in a 3-month-old female baby, and they review the literature on Kluyvera infections in children.
Ruffini
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Department of Pediatrics, C. e G. Mazzoni Hospital, Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
Pace
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Carlucci
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De Conciliis
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Staffolani
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Carlucci
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D044086:Kluyvera / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents