Citrobacter farmeri bacteremia in a child with short-bowel syndrome.

AUTOR(ES)

Bruckner, D A

RESUMO

A case of sepsis in a pediatric patient due to the newly described Citrobacter species C. farmeri is described. Factors predisposing this child to infection included short-bowel syndrome requiring total parenteral nutrition.

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