Desulfovibrio desulfuricans bacteremia in an immunocompromised host with a liver graft and ulcerative colitis.
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Desulfovibrio spp. are anaerobic, sulfate-reducing, nonfermenting, Gram-negative bacteria found in the digestive tract of humans. Identification of these species with conventional methods is difficult. The reported case of a Desulfovibrio desulfuricans bacteremia occurring in an immunocompromised host with ulcerative colitis confirms that this organism may be a possible opportunistic human pathogen.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 50 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012