Hafnia alvei Urosepsis in a Kidney Transplant Patient

Hafnia alvei, a gram-negative facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium, is a rare cause of infection in humans. We report on a renal transplant patient who developed H. alvei pyelonephritis and urosepsis. The source of infection remains enigmatic but is most likely the intestinal tract. Appropri...

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Main Authors: Mario Stanic, Edgar Meusburger, Gabriele Hartmann, Karl Lhotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/863131