Bloodstream infection with pandrug-resistant Alcaligenes faecalis treated with double-dose of tigecycline

Introduction: Alcaligenes faecalis is a species of gram-negative, rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria commonly found in the environment. A. faecalis-associated nosocomial infections are common in hospitalized patients, but serious life threatening infections are rare. Here, we report a rare case of BSI wit...

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Main Authors: Md Jahidul Hasan, Lutfun Nahar Nizhu, Raihan Rabbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919301635