Multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata septicemia in an adult patient: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p><it>Kluyvera ascorbata </it>has become increasingly significant due to its potential to cause a wide range of infections, as well as its ability to transfer gene encoding for CTX-M- type extended spectrum B-lactamases (ESBLs) to other Enterobacteriaceae.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a 64-year-old African-American male diagnosed with severe sepsis due to a multidrug resistant <it>Kluyvera ascorbata</it>, which was isolated from his blood. He was treated with meropenem and had a favorable outcome.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a multidrug resistant <it>Kluyvera ascorbata </it>isolated from the blood in an adult patient with sepsis.</p

Ξ(1320) and Ξ(1530) production in K-p interactions at 4.2 GeV/c

The reactions K-p → Ξ 0 -(1320)K 0 +, Ξ-(1320)K+(890), Ξ 0 -(1530) K 0 - and Ξ 0 -(1530)K 0 +(890) are studied at 4.2 GeV/c incident momentum. The data come from a high-statistics bubble chamber experiment with a sensitivity of ∼ 133 events/μb. Total anddifferential cross sections are presented. The results are compared to the SU(3)-related processes K+p → pK+ and K+p → pK+(890) in the backward hemisphere. In the forward hemisphere "forbidden" peaks are observed and current ideas about them are discussed. © 1981

Ω- produced in K-p reactions at 4.2 GeV/c

Forty Ω- events have been observed in a large (133 events/βb) experiment at 4.2 GeV/c incident K- momentum. Thirty nine of the events come from the three-body reaction K-p→Ω-K+K0. The Ω- is mainly produced in the forward hemisphere (direction of the incident K-). The lifetime is measured to be τ = (0.75 +0.14-0.11 × 10-10 sec substantially less than the Particle Data Group value of (1.3 -0.3+0.2) × 10-10 sec. The mass is determined to be 1671.7 ± 0.6 MeV, in good agreement with other determinations. The decay asymmetry parameter α (for the decay mode Ω- → ΛK-) is found to be -0.2 ± 0.4. © 1978