Central Venous Catheter-related Infection Due to Comamonas testosteroni in a Woman With Breast Cancer

A 75-y-old woman with breast cancer presented with bacteremia due to Comamonas testosteroni. Evolution was favorable following adapted antimicrobial therapy and removal of a central venous catheter. This germ seems to be a rare pathogen; as reported in the literature, it is mostly encountered in pat...

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Published in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 33; no. 8; pp. 627 - 628
Main Authors:	LE MOAL, Gwénaël, PACCALIN, Marc, BREUX, Jean-Philippe, ROBLOT, France, ROBLOT, Pascal, BECQ-GIRAUDON, Bertrand
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Basingstoke Informa UK Ltd 2001 Taylor & Francis
Subjects:	Aged Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage Bacterial diseases Bacterial sepsis Biological and medical sciences Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects Comamonas testosteroni Comamonas testosteroni - isolation & purification Female Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - etiology Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - microbiology Human bacterial diseases Humans Immunocompromised Host Infectious diseases Medical sciences Human Comamonas testosteroni Intravenous administration Comamonadaceae Catheter Malignant tumor Bacteremia Central vein Infection Bacteriosis Bacteria Complication Mammary gland Woman
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Summary:	A 75-y-old woman with breast cancer presented with bacteremia due to Comamonas testosteroni. Evolution was favorable following adapted antimicrobial therapy and removal of a central venous catheter. This germ seems to be a rare pathogen; as reported in the literature, it is mostly encountered in patients with predisposing factors.
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ISSN:	0036-5548 1651-1980
DOI:	10.1080/00365540110026827