Enterococcus hirae-related acute pyelonephritis and cholangitis with bacteremia: An unusual infection in humans

Very few reports are available from the literature related to Enterococcus hirae infection in humans, which is more frequently seen in animals and birds. We report two patients with E hirae bacteremia caused by acute pyelonephritis and acute cholangitis. The clinical courses have been smooth on use...

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Main Authors: Tze-Sian Chan, Min-Shung Wu, Fat-Moon Suk, Chun-Nan Chen, Yung-Fa Chen, Yen-Hui Hou, Gi-Shih Lien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-02-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X11001483