Catheter associated bloodstream infection caused by R. radiobacter.
Rhizobium radiobacter is a gram negative bacillus that is infrequently recognized in clinical specimens but is emerging as an opportunistic human pathogen. Infections due to Rhizobium radiobacter are strongly related to the presence of foreign plastic material and effective treatment often requires removal of the device. We report a case of R. radiobacter bloodstream infection associated with a central venous catheter which was easily controlled by antimicrobial treatment and did not require removal of intravascular device. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report from India implicating R. radiobacter as a cause of human infection.
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Department of Lab Medicine, Super Religare Laboratories, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Nerurkar
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Malvankar
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D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged