First reported case of pneumonia caused by Cedecea lapagei in America

First reported case of pneumonia caused by Cedecea lapagei in America

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Cedecea represents a genus in the Enterobacteriaceae family that has been rarely associated with human infection. The clinical relevance of Cedecea lapagei has yet to be elucidated. This is the first reported case of pneumonia due to C. lapagei in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luis Antonio Sanchez Lopez, Bárbara Saenz Ibarra, Jess Alberto Cárdenas de la Garza, Felipe de Jesus Martin Perez Rada, Ana Isabel Sepúlveda Nuñez, María Guadalupe Rodríguez López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Cedecea lapagei
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000500023&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Cedecea represents a genus in the Enterobacteriaceae family that has been rarely associated with human infection. The clinical relevance of Cedecea lapagei has yet to be elucidated. This is the first reported case of pneumonia due to C. lapagei in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia.
ISSN:1678-4391

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