Rahnella aquatilis Bacteremia in a Patient with Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Rahnella aquatilis infections are rare. We report the case of a 46-y-old African-American male with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia who had R. aquatilis bacteremia after beginning reinduction chemotherapy. He was treated for 4 weeks with piperacillin?tazobactam and gentamicin. He recovered fro...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2001, Vol.33 (6), p.471-473
Main Authors: CARINDER, James E, CHUA, Jimmy D, CORALES, Roberto B, TAEGE, Alan J, PROCOP, Gary W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteremia - drug therapy
Bacteremia - microbiology
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial sepsis
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Burkitt Lymphoma - therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination - therapeutic use
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunosuppressive Agents - adverse effects
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Penicillanic Acid - analogs & derivatives
Penicillanic Acid - therapeutic use
Piperacillin - therapeutic use
Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination
Rahnella
Rahnella aquatilis
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Summary:Rahnella aquatilis infections are rare. We report the case of a 46-y-old African-American male with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia who had R. aquatilis bacteremia after beginning reinduction chemotherapy. He was treated for 4 weeks with piperacillin?tazobactam and gentamicin. He recovered from the infection and had an allogenic bone marrow transplant a month later.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540152029972