Bacteremia due to Agrobacterium tumefaciens (radiobacter): Report of infection in a pregnant woman and her stillborn fetus

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Abstract

Agrobacterium tumefaciens (radiobacter) is usually a plant pathogen, but is isolated occasionally from human clinical specimens, frequently along with other bacteria. Agrobacterium tumefaciens (radiobacter) has been isolated from blood, central intravenous catheters, peritoneal fluid, urine, and cellulitis aspirates, often in immunocompromised individuals. This report details the isolation of A. tumefaciens (radiobacter) from the blood of a pregnant woman, as well as from the blood of her stillborn, premature fetus. It is, to our knowledge, the first report of such an occurrence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)43-45
Number of pages3
JournalDiagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1996

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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