Plesiomonas shigelloides: An Unusual Cause of Septic Abortion

Plesiomonas shigelloides, the only oxidase-positive Enterobacteriaceae, is an inhabitant of freshwater and estuary ecosystems. We report the first possible case of Plesiomonas shigelloides-induced septic abortion. This 24-year-old female was successfully treated by dilatation and curettage as well a...

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Main Authors: Gilbert Cornut, Xavier Marchand-Senecal, Christiane Gaudreau, Jeremie Berdugo, Gilles Gariepy, Catherine Tremblay, Patrice Savard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9363707