Citrobacter sepsis in infants.
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Five cases of Citrobacter freundii were isolated from blood cultures of 2015 children (age group 0-1 year) with suspected sepsis, who were admitted in our hospital between June 1992 to May 1993. The total number of positive cultures were 480 (23.82%), out of which 5 were Citrobacter freundii (1.04%). Among the 5, two were neonates born in our hospital and 3 were outborn babies. Out of 5 cases, three were preterm neonates. The clinical signs and symptoms, complications, investigations and antibiotic senstivity pattern of five infants suffering from citrobacter sepsis are given in Table I. All the 5 Citrobacter sp. were resistant to ampicilin, gentamicin,
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 32 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995