A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS

Photorhabdus

Species associated with infection - Photorhabdus luminescens

Associated infections - bacteraemia, wound infection

Reported susceptibilities - cefoxitin, oxacillin, gentamicin

Taxonomic note - previously Xenorhabdus luminescens

Reference - Farmer, J.J. 3d., Jorgensen, J.H., Grimont, P.A., Akhurst, R.J., Poinar, G.O. Jr., Ageron, E., Pierce, G.V., Smith, J.A., Carter, G.P., Wilson, K.L., et al. (1989). Xenorhabdus luminescens (DNA hybridization group 5) from human clinical specimens. J. clin. Microbiol. 27, 1594-1600.

 

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