Septicemia progressing to fatal hepatic dysfunction in an cirrhotic patient after oral ingestion of photobacterium damsela: A case report

Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 555-556

  Kim, H R ^a   Kim, J W ^a   Lee, M K ^a   Kim, J G ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DYSPNEA; FEVER; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; PHOTOBACTERIUM DAMSELAE; SEA FOOD; SEPTICEMIA;

EATING; FATAL OUTCOME; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOBACTERIUM; SEPSIS;

EID: 77249153628     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-009-9049-8     Document Type: Letter

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