A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS

Cedecea

Species associated with infection - C. davisae, C. lapagei, C. neterii

Reported infections - bacteraemia

Reported susceptibilities and treatments - chloramphenicol, cefamandole, gentamicin

Notes - two undescribed spp. ("sp. 3" and "sp. 5") have been isolated from clinical specimens

References - Farmer III, J.J., Sheth, N.K., Hudzinski, J.A., Rose, H.D., Asbury, M.A. (1982). Bacteremia due to Cedecea neteri sp. nov. J. clin. Microbiol. 16, 775-778. - Grimont, P.A.D., Gimont, F., Farmer III, J.J., Asbury, M.A. (1981). Cedecea davisae gen. nov., sp. nov. and Cedecea lapagei sp. nov., new Enterobacteriaceae from clinical specimens. In. J. syst. Bact. 31, 317-326.

 

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