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Yokenella regensburgei in an immunocompromised host: a case report and review of the literature

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Yokenella regensburgei belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae and shares some biochemical characteristics with Hafnia alvei. A few case reports have suggested that it is an opportunistic pathogen, but there is no strong evidence to support its clinical importance. Until recently, it was difficult to accurately differentiate between Y. regensburgei and H. alvei by use of routine identification techniques. Here, we present a case of soft tissue infection and bacteremia caused by Y. regensburgei, which was successfully treated by intravenous administration of ceftriaxone for three weeks, and review the previous literature.

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  1. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

    Y.-C. Lo & Y.-W. Chuang

  2. Division of Infection, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Section 3, Taichung-Kang Rd, Taichung, 407, Taiwan

    Y.-H. Lin

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Lo, YC., Chuang, YW. & Lin, YH. Yokenella regensburgei in an immunocompromised host: a case report and review of the literature. Infection 39, 485–488 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-011-0139-z

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