An unusual presentation of sepsis caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci.
We describe a 25-year-old male presenting with fever during the non-neutropenic phase of chemotherapy. The presentation was that of a viral infection. The cause of the fever turned out to be a bacteremia with coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) originating from a totally implanted venous access port (VAP). We briefly discuss the different types of VAP-related infections and treatment modalities.
Nieboer
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P
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands. p.nieboer@int.azg.nl
Gietema
J A
JA
de Vries-Hospers
H G
HG
van der Graaf
W T
WT
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D003030:Coagulase / Q000378:metabolism; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003030:Coagulase; D014640:Vancomycin