Agrobacterium radiobacter bacteremia in oncologic and geriatric patients: presentation of two cases and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
We report here two cases of Agrobacterium radiobacter bacteremia. These cases were observed at the same institution over a short time period (3 months).


METHODS
The first patient was a female cancer patient receiving third-line chemotherapy for ovarian carcinoma. When she developed bacteremia, she was neutropenic and had an indwelling catheter that was removed as part of the treatment. The second case was a geriatric patient admitted from home with bacteremia, clinical signs of septic shock, and concomitant acute cholecystitis.


RESULTS
Both patients responded promptly and completely to antibiotherapy. No recurrence was observed.
Department of Hematology/Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Notre-Dame et Reine Fabiola, Grand'Rue, 3, 6000 Charleroi, Belgium.
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Detrait
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D'Hondt
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André
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Lonchay
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Holemans
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Maton
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Canon
D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity