Clinical and laboratory characteristics of Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection.
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans was isolated from six patients. The organism causes opportunistic infections in patients who are compromised. A. xylosoxidans is a catalase- and oxidase-positive, motile, gram-negative rod that oxidizes xylose and glucose. The organism exists in a water environment and may be confused with Pseudomonas species. Unlike pseudomonas, achromobacter has peritrichous flagella. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of A. xylosoxidans are presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 11 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980