Hafnia alvei Infection After Liver Transplantation

H. Alvei is a motile, facultative gram-negative bacillus from the family Enterobacteriaceae. Infection due to this organism is often hospital acquired, but H. Alvei may be found as part of the gastrointestinal flora. H. Alvei infection has been reported among transplant recipients only after renal o...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 1997-06, Vol.24 (6), p.1263-1264
Main Authors: Joseph W., Barry, Dominguez, Edward A., Preheim, Laurel C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - drug therapy
Abscess - etiology
Abscesses
Bacteremia
Bacteremia - drug therapy
Bacteremia - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Brief Reports
Child, Preschool
Enterobacter
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - drug therapy
Enterobacteriaceae Infections - etiology
Female
Hafnia alvei
Humans
Infections
Liver transplantation
Liver Transplantation - adverse effects
Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the digestive system
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Summary:H. Alvei is a motile, facultative gram-negative bacillus from the family Enterobacteriaceae. Infection due to this organism is often hospital acquired, but H. Alvei may be found as part of the gastrointestinal flora. H. Alvei infection has been reported among transplant recipients only after renal or bone marrow transplantation. We describe two patients with H. Alvei bacteremia and live abscess after liver transplantation.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/clinids/24.6.1263