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Edwardsiella Tarda—A Case Report

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Edwardsiella Tarda, a bacterium associated with fresh water ecosystems, can cause life-threatening illnesses in susceptible hosts. To date, very few cases of neonatal Edwardsiella Tarda sepsis have been reported in the literature, none from India. The author reports a 4-d-old preterm with E. tarda septicemia.

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  1. Depatment of Pediatrics, MGM Medical College, Kalamboli, Navi-Mumbai, India

    Shilpa Deshmukh Kadam

  2. 1002, 10th floor, A- wing, LORDS, Above Croma shop, palm beach road, Sector 15, CBD-Belapur-400614, Navi-Mumbai, India

    Shilpa Deshmukh Kadam

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Kadam, S.D. Edwardsiella Tarda—A Case Report. Indian J Pediatr 80, 63–64 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0590-y

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