ISOLATION OF ENTEROCOCCUS-AVIUM FROM BILE AND BLOOD IN A PATIENT WITHACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS

Authors
VERHAEGEN J PATTYN P HINNEKENS P COLAERT J
Citation
J. Verhaegen et al., ISOLATION OF ENTEROCOCCUS-AVIUM FROM BILE AND BLOOD IN A PATIENT WITHACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS, The Journal of infection, 35(1), 1997, pp. 77-78
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634453
Volume
35
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
77 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(1997)35:1<77:IOEFBA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The isolation of Enterococcus avium from bile fluid and blood of an un compromised patient with acute cholecystitis is reported, As advanced identification of Enterococcus sp, by biochemical and physiological te sts is not routinely done, the occurrence of E. avium infections may b e underestimated.