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Scombroid Poisoning with Concurrent Brevundimonas Septicemia: A Unique Case Report and Brief Literature Review
Joint Authors
Eskind, Caroline C.
Doucet, Cassandra A.
Harris, Bryan D.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-11-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Scombroid poisoning is a predominantly self-limited illness associated with ingestion of poorly handled fish.
It is not frequently associated with bacteremia and has never been described with Brevundimonas septicemia.
We describe a case of a man who presented in shock with histamine poisoning after ingesting sushi.
Blood cultures grew an uncommon pathogen, Brevundimonas vesicularis.
This case demonstrates systemic bacterial infection in the setting of histamine poisoning, which is an atypical presentation for a well-known foodborne illness.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Eskind, Caroline C.& Doucet, Cassandra A.& Harris, Bryan D.. 2019. Scombroid Poisoning with Concurrent Brevundimonas Septicemia: A Unique Case Report and Brief Literature Review. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136926
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Eskind, Caroline C.…[et al.]. Scombroid Poisoning with Concurrent Brevundimonas Septicemia: A Unique Case Report and Brief Literature Review. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136926
American Medical Association (AMA)
Eskind, Caroline C.& Doucet, Cassandra A.& Harris, Bryan D.. Scombroid Poisoning with Concurrent Brevundimonas Septicemia: A Unique Case Report and Brief Literature Review. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136926
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136926