Rahnella aquatilis Sepsis in an Immunocompetent Adult

AUTOR(ES)

Chang, Chulhun Ludgerus

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Rahnella aquatilis, a rare enteric gram-negative rod which is infrequently isolated in immunocompromised patients, was isolated as a causative organism of sepsis in a 26-year-old immunocompetent male patient. The contaminated intravenous fluid was confirmed to be the source of the organism.

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