Abstract
Herein, we report four cases of Comamonas kerstersii intra-abdominal infections representing the first report of human infections caused by this Comamonas species. In addition, our work demonstrates the association of C. kerstersii with peritonitis secondary to appendix rupture.
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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Adult
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Child
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Comamonas / classification
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Comamonas / genetics
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Comamonas / isolation & purification*
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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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Female
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / pathology*
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Humans
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Intraabdominal Infections / diagnosis*
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Intraabdominal Infections / microbiology
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Intraabdominal Infections / pathology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Young Adult
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Associated data
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GENBANK/KC714046
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GENBANK/KC714047