Recurrent Achromobacter piechaudii bacteremia in a patient with hematological malignancy

Citation
Se. Kay et al., Recurrent Achromobacter piechaudii bacteremia in a patient with hematological malignancy, J CLIN MICR, 39(2), 2001, pp. 808-810
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
808 - 810
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200102)39:2<808:RAPBIA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We describe a recurrent bacteremia caused by Achromobacter (formerly Alcali genes) piechaudii in association with an intravenous catheter in an immunoc ompromised 73-year-old man. This is the first reported case of bacteremia d ue to A. piechaudii.