title: Chryseobacterium indologenes subcutaneous port-related bacteremia in a liver transplant patient.
abstract: Chryseobacterium indologenes is a rare cause of infection in select immunosuppressed hosts. Most prior reports are from Taiwan, in patients with diabetes mellitus or malignancies. Infections caused by C. indologenes are generally associated with indwelling devices, and the organism may be resistant to many commonly utilized broad-spectrum antibiotics. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of C. indologenes subcutaneous port-related bacteremia in a liver transplant recipient. The isolates were resistant to antibiotics previously reported as active, and device removal was required for treatment success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sarwar
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D045247:Chryseobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D045826:Flavobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents