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A Case of Urinary Tract Infection and Severe Sepsis Caused byKluyvera ascorbatain a 73-Year-Old Female with a Brief Literature Review

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Infections that are caused byKluyverabacteria have been previously reported in the medical literature; however, they seem to be less common. Herein, we report a case of urinary tract infection and severe sepsis caused byKluyvera ascorbatain a 73-year-old female. We also did a brief literature review of infections caused by this organism in adults.

Source: Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1155/2017/3848963

Author: Majd Alfreijat

Institution: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Urinary Tract Infections Management

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790