title: Implantable vascular access port-associated bloodstream infection caused by Rhizobium radiobacter: a case report.
abstract: Rhizobium radiobacter is an uncommon opportunistic pathogen present in soil. It has been particularly associated with indwelling intravascular devices in immunocompromised patients. Reported herein is a case of R. radiobacter bloodstream infection associated with an implantable vascular access port, which was easily controlled with antimicrobial treatment and did not require removal of the intravascular device, in a child diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Also included is a review of the pertinent literature regarding the clinical presentation and management of R. radiobacter infections in the childhood period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. dredakaradag@gmail.com
authors.forename: Eda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karadağ-Öncel
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozsürekci
authors.forename: Selin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aytaç
authors.forename: Ateş
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Ali Bülent
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cengiz
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceyhan
mesh_terms: D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000628:therapy; D062666:Vascular Access Devices / Q000382:microbiology*