Abstract
Patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy for cancer are at a high risk of infections caused by unusual microorganisms. Previous chemotherapy, use of indwelling catheters and prior antibiotic treatment are common predisposing factors. We present a case of septicaemia due to a rare non-fermentative bacillus, CDC group IV c-2, found in the blood and venous catheter from a patient with a testicular germ cell tumour undergoing high-dose consolidation chemotherapy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
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Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacteremia / complications
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Bacteremia / drug therapy
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Bacteremia / etiology*
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Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
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Catheters, Indwelling / microbiology
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Equipment Contamination
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Germinoma / pathology
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Germinoma / therapy
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / complications
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / etiology*
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
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Humans
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Liver Neoplasms / secondary
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Liver Neoplasms / therapy
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Lung Neoplasms / secondary
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Lung Neoplasms / therapy
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Male
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Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / secondary
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Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / therapy
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Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
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Testicular Neoplasms / therapy