title: Catheter-related bacteremia caused by Agrobacterium radiobacter in a hemodialysis patient.
abstract: Agrobacterium radiobacter, a Gram-negative bacillus, is recognized as an emerging opportunistic human pathogen that has a propensity to cause infections in patients with indwelling foreign devices. Here, we describe the first reported case of catheter-related bacteremia caused by A. radiobacter in a hemodialysis patient with a long-term tunneled-cuffed hemodialysis catheter. This case shows that A. radiobacter should be included in the list of pathogens that can cause catheter-related bacteremia in hemodialysis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Musashino Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo. s-hanada@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanada
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: Namiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Ryoichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Sei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents