Autores: Kofteridis Diamantis P, Valachis Antonios, Scoulica Efstathia, Christidou Athanasia, Maraki Sofia, Samonis George
The case of a Hickman catheter-related bacteremia caused by Gordonia sputi in a patient with breast cancer is presented. Blood cultures grew a Gram-positive rod, susceptible to several antimicrobials, subsequently identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing as Gordonia sputi. The infection resolved after successful treatment with antibiotics and catheter removal.
Palabras clave: Gordonia sputi central venous catheter bacteremia.
2012-03-14 | 387 visitas | Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones
Vol. 6 Núm.2. Febrero 2012 Pags. 188-191 J Infect Developing Countries 2012; 6(2)