PhotorhabdusSpeciesBioluminescent Bacteria as Human Pathogens?
Open Access
- 1 February 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 9 (2) , 251-254
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0902.020222
Abstract
We report two Australian patients with soft tissue infections due to Photorhabdus species. Recognized as important insect pathogens, Photorhabdus spp. are bioluminescent gram-negative bacilli. Bacteria belonging to the genus are emerging as a cause of both localized soft tissue and disseminated infections in humans in the United States and Australia. The source of infection in humans remains unknown.Keywords
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