Rhodococcus erythropolis septicaemia in a patient with acute lymphocytic leukaemia.
Rhodococcus erythropolis rarely causes infection in humans. We report the second case of R. erythropolis septicaemia in a 7-year-old child. However, to our knowledge it is the first case in a patient with acute lymphocytic leukaemia who had been undergoing chemotherapy. The identification was performed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Even though R. erythropolis is rarely associated with human infections, it should be considered as a potential causative agent of bacteraemia, rather than overlooked as a contaminant.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
Soon Deok
SD
Park
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
Young
Y
Uh
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
In Ho
IH
Jang
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
Kap Jun
KJ
Yoon
Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
Hwang Min
HM
Kim
Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
Yon Jung
YJ
Bae
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012240:Rhodococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S