Rahnella Aquatilis Bacteremia in a Hemodialysis Patient.
- Author:
Jong Hoon SONG
1
;
Dong Il KIM
;
In Seob AHN
;
Young Soo CHA
;
Jae Hyung AHN
;
Myung Seo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee Bun-Dang Cha Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rahnella aquatilis
- MeSH:
Bacteremia*;
Ecosystem;
Enterobacteriaceae;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Rahnella*;
Renal Dialysis*
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
1997;16(1):178-182
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Rahnella aquatilis, an infrequently isolated gram-negative rod, is the only species of the genus Rahnella within the Enterobacteriaceae family. The organism's natural habitat is water, from which most isolates have been recoverd. Infecions in humans have only occasionally been reported, especially in immunocompromised patients. We reort a case of bacteremia caused by this organism in a hemodialysis patient.
