Catheter-related bacteremia caused by Agrobacterium radiobacter in a hemodialysis patient.
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.
Hanada
Shigeru
S
Department of Nephrology, Musashino Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo. s-hanada@umin.ac.jp
Iwamoto
Mari
M
Kobayashi
Namiko
N
Ando
Ryoichi
R
Sasaki
Sei
S
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents