Septicemia in neutropenic patients infected with Clostridium tertium resistant to cefepime and other expanded-spectrum cephalosporins

Authors
Steyaert, S Peleman, R Vaneechoutte, M De Baere, T Claeys, G Verschraegen, G
Citation
S. Steyaert et al., Septicemia in neutropenic patients infected with Clostridium tertium resistant to cefepime and other expanded-spectrum cephalosporins, J CLIN MICR, 37(11), 1999, pp. 3778-3779
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3778 - 3779
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(199911)37:11<3778:SINPIW>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Clostridium tertium was isolated from two immunocompromised patients with s epticemia, fever, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The strains were resistant to ceftazidime, cefepime, and clindamycin; intermediately resistant to pen icillin; and susceptible to metronidazole, quinolones, and vancomycin.