Isolation of Aggregatibacter aphrophilus from a patient with acute appendicitis

Authors

• A.M Aye
• C.W. Law
• N.S. Sabet
• R. Karunakaran
• Y.A. Hanifah
• F.L. Jafar
• Sazaly AbuBakarFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2011

Abstract

This case highlights the importance of detecting fastidious and rare microorganisms such as Aggregatibacter aphrophilus that could be associated with acute appendicitis.

Keywords

Aggregatibacter Aphrophilus, Appendicitis

Publication Title

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Divisions

fac_med

Volume

15

Issue

7

Publisher

Verduci Publishers

Additional Information

Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia