Enterobacter cloacae producing a Shiga-like toxin II-related cytotoxin associated with a case of hemolytic-uremic syndrome

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 463-465

  Paton, Adrienne W ^a   Paton, James C ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; CYTOTOXICITY; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030027297     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.2.463-465.1996     Document Type: Article

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