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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1978;21(4):316-320. Published online April 30, 1978.

A Case of Septicemia by Alealigenes Fecalis.

K S Han, J Y Kim, C J Ko, D J Yun

¹Department of Pediatries Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Bacterium Alcaligenes (Alcaligenes Fecalis) is usually known as a harmless Gram-Negative saprophyte in the human intestinal tract. But in occasion, the organism can be pathogenic. A few number of human infection has been reported and their clinical pictures are barious depending upon the organ involved. Recently we have experienced a case of septicemia by Alcaligenes Fecalis, We are reporting the clinical features, laboratory data and our experiences of the patient with the review of the literatures.

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