Oerskovia xanthineolytica: a new pathogen in bone marrow transplantation.
A 53-year-old woman with non-Hodgkin lymphoma underwent an autologous bone marrow transplant (BMT). Incomplete reconstitution necessitated the use of a long-term central venous catheter. One year after BMT she presented with fever. Echocardiography revealed vegetations on the tricuspid valve. Gram-positive rods grown from blood cultures and catheter tip were identified as Oerskovia xanthineolytica. We report the first case of native valve endocarditis caused by this organism.
Ellerbroek
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Department of Hematology and Microbiology, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Kuipers
S
S
Rozenberg-Arska
M
M
Verdonck
L F
LF
Petersen
E J
EJ
D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous