Bacteremia due to Agrobacterium tumefaciens (radiobacter). Report of infection in a pregnant women and her stillborn fetus.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens (radiobacter) is usually a plant pathogen, but is isolated occasionally from human clinical specimens, frequently along with other bacteria. Agrobacterium tumefaciens (radiobacter) has been isolated from blood, central intravenous catheters, peritoneal fluid, urine, and cellulitis aspirates, often in immunocompromised individuals. This report details the isolation of A. tumefaciens (radiobacter) from the blood of a pregnant woman, as well as from the blood of her stillborn, premature fetus. It is, to our knowledge, the first report of such an occurrence.
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Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA.
D000328:Adult; D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline