Abstract
Leifsonia aquatica is an aquatic bacterium that is typically found in environmental water habitats. Infections due to L. aquatica are rare and commonly catheter associated in immunocompromised patients. We report the first case of an acute septicemia caused by L. aquatica in a healthy immunocompetent host after cryopexy in the absence of a catheter.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Actinomycetales / isolation & purification*
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Actinomycetales Infections / diagnosis*
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Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology
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Actinomycetales Infections / pathology
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
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Postoperative Complications / microbiology
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Postoperative Complications / pathology
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Retina / surgery*
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Sepsis / diagnosis*
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Sepsis / microbiology
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Sepsis / pathology
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S