Tatumella ptyseos causing severe human infection: report of the first two Brazilian cases

Tatumella ptyseos is the type species of the Tatumella genus (Enterobacteriaceae). This fermentative Gram-negative rod has only rarely been reported as a cause of human infections; there is very little information about it in the medical literature. We report here the first two Brazilian cases of T....

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases 2008-10, Vol.12 (5), p.442-443
Hauptverfasser:	Costa, Paulo Sérgio Gonçalves da, Mendes, Juliana Monteiro de Castro, Ribeiro, Geyza Machado
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Brazil Brazil - epidemiology Care and treatment Case studies Diagnosis Enterobacter Enterobacteriaceae Enterobacteriaceae - drug effects Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification Enterobacteriaceae infections Enterobacteriaceae Infections - diagnosis Enterobacteriaceae Infections - epidemiology Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology Female Health aspects Humans INFECTIOUS DISEASES Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Risk factors sepsis Sepsis - diagnosis Sepsis - microbiology Severity of Illness Index Tatumella ptyseos
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Zusammenfassung:	Tatumella ptyseos is the type species of the Tatumella genus (Enterobacteriaceae). This fermentative Gram-negative rod has only rarely been reported as a cause of human infections; there is very little information about it in the medical literature. We report here the first two Brazilian cases of T. ptyseos infections, both evolving to severe sepsis.
ISSN:	1413-8670 1678-4391 1678-4391 1413-8670
DOI:	10.1590/S1413-86702008000500017