BACTEREMIA DUE TO AGROBACTERIUM-TUMEFACIENS (RADIOBACTER) - REPORT OFINFECTION IN A PREGNANT WOMAN AND HER STILLBORN FETUS

Authors
SOUTHERN PM
Citation
Pm. Southern, BACTEREMIA DUE TO AGROBACTERIUM-TUMEFACIENS (RADIOBACTER) - REPORT OFINFECTION IN A PREGNANT WOMAN AND HER STILLBORN FETUS, Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 24(1), 1996, pp. 43-45
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
07328893
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
43 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(1996)24:1<43:BDTA(->2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (radiobacter) is usually a plant pathogen, b ur is isolated occasionally From human clinical specimens, frequently along with other bacteria. Agrobacterium tumefaciens (radiobacter) has been isolated from blood, central intravenous catheters, peritoneal f luid, urine, and cellulitis aspirates, often in immunocompromised indi viduals. This report details the isolation of A. tumefaciens (radiobac ter) from the blood of a pregnant woman, as well as from the blood of her stillborn, premature fetus. It is, to our knowledge, the first rep ort of such an occurrence.