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. 1989 Jan;27(1):201–202. doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.1.201-202.1989

Bacteremia and urinary tract infection associated with CDC group Vd biovar 2.

K G Van Horn 1, C A Gedris 1, T Ahmed 1, G P Wormser 1
PMCID: PMC267265  PMID: 2913028

Abstract

A case of urinary tract infection and bacteremia caused by CDC group Vd biovar 2 in a 23-year-old woman with Hodgkin's disease is described. This is the first report of CDC group Vd biovar 2 isolated from a clinical specimen and considered as a pathogen. Detailed antimicrobial susceptibility data are presented.

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