INFECTIONS CAUSED BY PSEUDOMONAS-PICKETTII IN ASSOCIATION WITH PERMANENT INDWELLING INTRAVENOUS DEVICES - 4 CASES AND A REVIEW

Permanent indwelling intravenous devices (PIIDs) have become increasin gly prevalent in the past decade. These devices offer the advantage of long-term and convenient venous access, but their not-infrequent colo nization by bacteria or fungi can lead to bloodstream infection with o r without sepsis. We describe a series of four patients with PIIDs who became infected with Pseudomonas pickettii, and we review the propert ies of this unusual organism and the clinical presentation of the infe ctions it causes.