title: Ochrobactrum anthropi bacteremia in pediatric oncology patients.
abstract: Ochrobactrum anthropi is an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised hosts, particularly in patients with indwelling catheters. We report the characteristics of 14 O. anthropi bacteremic episodes in 11 children with Hickman-type central catheters. Children presented with fever and nonspecific clinical manifestations. Bacteremia was successfully treated with antibiotics, but catheter removal was necessary to achieve cure in four cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Eftichia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stiakaki
authors.forename: Emmanouil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galanakis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Samonis
authors.forename: Athanasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christidou
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maraka
authors.forename: Yiannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tselentis
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalmanti
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D020621:Ochrobactrum anthropi / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents