Capnocytophaga ochracea septicemia.
A case report describing Capnocytophaga ochracea (Bacteroides ochraceus) septicemia in a 21-year-old male patient receiving chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia is presented. The unusual features of this organism are discussed together with a review of the literature.
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents