Bacteriemia por leuconostoc citreum en trauma craneoencefálico grave por proyectil de arma de fuego / Leuconostoc citreum bacteremia in severe head trauma by firearm missile
Infectio
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11(4): 211-214, dic. 2007. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso de un paciente con trauma craneoencefálico grave por proyectil de arma de fuego a quien se le documentó en el curso de su enfermedadbacteriemia por Leuconostoc citreum. Se presenta y se discute la evolución del paciente y su manejo antibiótico. Se discute la probable vía de entrada del germen al torrente sanguíneo y se revisa la literatura mundial. Lo inusual del caso motivó a los autores a publicarlo.
ABSTRACT
A case of severe head trauma by firearm missilesis presented; bacteremia by Leuconostoc citreumwas documented in the course of the disease. Theclinical course of the patient and the antibiotictreatment are presented and discussed. The pro-bable route of contamination and the entrance ofthe bacteria into the blood stream are discussedand the worldwide literature is reviewed. Therarity of this case encouraged the authors topublish it
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Main subject:
Wounds, Gunshot
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Bacteremia
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Craniocerebral Trauma
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Leuconostoc
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Infectio
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Militar Central/CO
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Universidad Militar Nueva Granada/CO
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