Pseudomonas vesicularis bacteraemia.
A case of repeated episodes of Pseudomonas vesicularis bacteraemia, in a 54-year-old woman with a past history including systemic lupus erythematosus and chronic active autoimmune hepatitis is reported. She was treated with tobramycin and ceftazidime but bacteraemia persisted until surgical resection of the infected tissue was performed.
Planes
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Microbiology Service, Ciutat Sanitaria Universitaria de la Vall d'Hebron, U.A.B. Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
Ramirez
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A
Fernandez
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Capdevila
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JA
Tolosa
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C
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy