title: Intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Abiotrophia defectiva in a neutropenic child.
abstract: Bacteraemia and endocarditis are the most frequently reported clinical infections due to Abiotrophia defectiva species. This species has been rarely implicated in infections in neutropenic patients. We report a rare case of long-term venous catheter-related infection caused by A. defectiva that occurred in a febrile child who had neutropenia and Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.
authors: Department of Oncology for Children and Adolescents, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Phulpin-Weibel
authors: Department of Oncology for Children and Adolescents, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Gaspar
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Emirian
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Chachaty
authors: Department of Oncology for Children and Adolescents, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Valteau-Couanet
authors: Department of Intensive Care and Infectious Diseases, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Gachot
mesh_terms: D058835:Abiotrophia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents