First reported case of pneumonia caused by Cedecea lapagei in America

Lopez, Luis Antonio Sanchez; Ibarra, Bárbara Saenz; Garza, Jess Alberto Cárdenas de la; Rada, Felipe de Jesus Martin Perez; Nuñez, Ana Isabel Sepúlveda; López, María Guadalupe Rodríguez

Lopez, Luis Antonio Sanchez; Ibarra, Bárbara Saenz; Garza, Jess Alberto Cárdenas de la; Rada, Felipe de Jesus Martin Perez; Nuñez, Ana Isabel Sepúlveda; López, María Guadalupe Rodríguez.

Lopez, Luis Antonio Sanchez; Unidad de Alta Especialidad. Department of Infectology. Monterrey. MX
Ibarra, Bárbara Saenz; Unidad de Alta Especialidad. Department of Infectology. Monterrey. MX
Garza, Jess Alberto Cárdenas de la; Unidad de Alta Especialidad. Department of Infectology. Monterrey. MX
Rada, Felipe de Jesus Martin Perez; Unidad de Alta Especialidad. Department of Infectology. Monterrey. MX
Nuñez, Ana Isabel Sepúlveda; Unidad de Alta Especialidad. Department of Infectology. Monterrey. MX
López, María Guadalupe Rodríguez; Unidad de Alta Especialidad. Department of Infectology. Monterrey. MX

Braz. j. infect. dis ; 17(5): 626-628, Sept.-Oct. 2013.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-689892

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Cedecea represents a genus in the Enterobacteriaceae family that has been rarely associated with human infection. The clinical relevance of Cedecea lapagei has yet to be elucidated. This is the first reported case of pneumonia due to C. lapagei in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia.

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Adult; Humans; Male; Enterobacteriaceae Infections/microbiology; Enterobacteriaceae/isolation & purification; Pneumonia, Bacterial/microbiology; Enterobacteriaceae Infections/diagnosis; Enterobacteriaceae Infections/epidemiology; Enterobacteriaceae/classification; Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute/complications; Mexico/epidemiology; Pneumonia, Bacterial/diagnosis; Pneumonia, Bacterial/epidemiology

Acute promyelocytic leukemia; Cedecea lapagei; Pneumonia

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pneumonia, Bacterial / Enterobacteriaceae / Enterobacteriaceae Infections Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: Unidad de Alta Especialidad/MX

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