CDC group IV c-2 infection in a stem cell transplant recipient.
Patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy for cancer are at a high risk of infections caused by unusual microorganisms. Previous chemotherapy, use of indwelling catheters and prior antibiotic treatment are common predisposing factors. We present a case of septicaemia due to a rare non-fermentative bacillus, CDC group IV c-2, found in the blood and venous catheter from a patient with a testicular germ cell tumour undergoing high-dose consolidation chemotherapy.
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Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Ciutat Sanitària i Universitària de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
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D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D018237:Germinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents