Recurrent bacteremia by Chryseobacterium indologenes in an oncology patient with a totally implanted intravascular device

Authors
Nulens, E Bussels, B Bols, A Gordts, B Van Landuyt, HW
Citation
E. Nulens et al., Recurrent bacteremia by Chryseobacterium indologenes in an oncology patient with a totally implanted intravascular device, CL MICRO IN, 7(7), 2001, pp. 391-393
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
ISSN journal
1198743X → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
391 - 393
Database
ISI
SICI code
1198-743X(200107)7:7<391:RBBCII>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Chryseobacterium indologenes was isolated from the blood cultures of an onc ological patient with a totally implantable device. Because a catheter-rela ted infection was suspected, the Port-A-Cath(R) was removed after a 10-day course of piperacillin-tazobactam. Differences in susceptibility may exist if either the criteria for either Pseudomonas or Enterobacteriaceae are use d.