Inquilinus limosus in patients with cystic fibrosis, Germany.

ABSTRACT: We identified Inquilinus limosus, a recently described ?-proteobacterium, in sputum of 2 patients with cystic fibrosis whose respiratory tracts were persistently colonized for >9 months. We present data on the epidemiology, antimicrobial susceptibility, and molecular characteristics of I. limosus.

SUBMITTER: Wellinghausen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3298263 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature