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== Clinical Manifestations == |
== Clinical Manifestations == |
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* Can cause bacteremia, gastroenteritis, meningitis, pneumonia, nosocomial wound infections, endophthalmitis |
* Can cause bacteremia, gastroenteritis, meningitis, pneumonia, nosocomial wound infections, hepatobiliary infections, psoas abscess, prosthetic valve endocarditis, and endophthalmitis[[CiteRef::gunthard1996cl]][[CiteRef::ramos2000ex]] |
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== Management == |
== Management == |
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* Reliably susceptible to [[imipenem]], [[ciprofloxacin]], [[piperacillin]], [[cotrimoxazole]][[CiteRef::gunthard1996cl]] |
* Reliably susceptible to [[imipenem]], [[ciprofloxacin]], [[piperacillin]], [[cotrimoxazole]][[CiteRef::gunthard1996cl]][[CiteRef::ramos2000ex]] |
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* May be susceptible to [[ceftriaxone]] and [[ceftazidime]] |
* May be susceptible to [[ceftriaxone]] and [[ceftazidime]] and [[amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]] |
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[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]] |
[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]] |
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Revision as of 12:40, 20 June 2025
Background
- Gram-negative bacillus in the genus Hafnia
- Rare cause of disease in humans
Clinical Manifestations
- Can cause bacteremia, gastroenteritis, meningitis, pneumonia, nosocomial wound infections, hepatobiliary infections, psoas abscess, prosthetic valve endocarditis, and endophthalmitis12
Management
- Reliably susceptible to imipenem, ciprofloxacin, piperacillin, cotrimoxazole12
- May be susceptible to ceftriaxone and ceftazidime and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
References
- a b H. Gunthard, A. Pennekamp. Clinical Significance of Extraintestinal Hafnia alvei Isolates from 61 Patients and Review of the Literature. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1996;22(6):1040-1045. doi:10.1093/clinids/22.6.1040.
- a b A. Ramos, D. Dámaso. Extraintestinal Infection due to Hafnia alvei. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 2000;19(9):708-710. doi:10.1007/s100960000356.
