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. 1983 Sep;18(3):727–729. doi: 10.1128/jcm.18.3.727-729.1983

Polymicrobial bacteremia caused by Ewingella americana (family Enterobacteriaceae) and an unusual Pseudomonas species.

F D Pien, J J Farmer 3rd, R E Weaver
PMCID: PMC270885  PMID: 6630449

Abstract

Ewingella americana and a Pseudomonas species were isolated from three sets of blood cultures from a 41-year-old patient after coronary bypass surgery. This is the first well-described case of bacteremia due to E. americana. Based on data from 31 strains, a detailed description of E. americana is given.

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