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Alternative Title:
J Med Case Rep
Personal Author:
Yasmin, Seema ; Garcia, Greg ; Sylvester, Tammy ; Sunenshine, Rebecca
Yasmin, Seema ; Garcia, Greg ; Sylvester, Tammy ; Sunenshine, Rebecca Less -
Description:
Introduction

We report the seventh case of Chryseobacterium indologenes occurring in the United States of America. C. indologenes is seldom isolated from clinical specimens but has caused hospital-acquired infections in Taiwan and rarely elsewhere.

Case presentation

A 32-year-old Caucasian woman with metastatic breast cancer presented to a hospital emergency department with bilateral radiation-induced pleural effusions and respiratory failure. The patient was hospitalized and ventilated for 26 days; tracheal aspirates collected on ventilation days 24 and 26 grew C. indologenes. The patient subsequently died as a result of worsening ventilator-associated pneumonia and stage IV breast cancer.

Conclusions

C. indologenes infection should be considered for hospitalized patients with a history of malignancy, especially those with indwelling devices and antibiotic use for >14 days.


Subject:
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Beta-lactamases
Case Report
Chryseobacterium Indologenes
Flavobacterium
Infection

Source:
J Med Case Rep. 2013; 7:190.
Document Type:
Journal Article
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:9df63b319ed73d8c507b58c1e631369485aae73a7c9dbcc1bae7b492bbb6c778
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