Central venous catheter-related infection due to Agrobacterium radiobacter: a report of 2 cases.
We report 2 cases of Agrobacterium radiobacter bacteremia in immunocompromised patients. Removal of the central venous catheter and administration of antimicrobial therapy led to favorable outcomes in both patients. Infections due to A. radiobacter are rare and usually occur in patients with predisposing factors.
Landron
Cedric
C
Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, CHU La Milétrie, Poitiers, France. c.landron@chu-poitiers.fr
Le Moal
Gwenael
G
Roblot
France
F
Grignon
Bernadette
B
Bonnin
Anthony
A
Becq-Giraudon
Bertrand
B
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents