Chryseobacterium indologenes non-catheter-related bacteremia in a patient with a solid tumor.
A case of non-catheter-related bacteremia caused by Chryseobacterium indologenes in a nonneutropenic man with a solid tumor is described. The patient was successfully treated with piperacillin-tazobactam.
Christakis
George B
GB
Department of Microbiology, METAXA Anticancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece. chri-kis@hol.gr
Perlorentzou
Stavroula P
SP
Chalkiopoulou
Irene
I
Athanasiou
Athanasios
A
Legakis
Nikolas J
NJ
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D045247:Chryseobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D045826:Flavobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D010878:Piperacillin