Pantoea Species-Induced Peritonitis: A Post-Mortem Case-report from Rwanda

  • Herbert Mushumba
  • Klaus Püschel (Shared last author)
  • Leon Mutesa
  • Daniel Nyamwasa
  • Janvier Byukusenge
  • Francois Sinayobye

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Abstract

We report a case of a 44-year-old man who rapidly succumbed to death after a brief onset of symptoms. An autopsy done at the Kigali Forensic Laboratory in Kigali Rwanda revealed a Pantoea species induced peritonitis and subsequent septic shock as the cause of death.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
ISSN2079-097X
Publication statusPublished - 15.09.2017