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Catheter-Related Bacteremia Caused by Agrobacterium radiobacter in a Cancer Patient: Case Report and Literature Review

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Agrobacteria are a group of phytopathogenic organisms widely distributed in soil; they are now recognized as rare human pathogens affecting mostly immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of catheter-related bacteremia due to Agrobacterium radiobacter in a neutropenic patient and describe the clinical presentations, treatment strategies and outcome of Agrobacterium infections based on our experience and a literature review. The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of these organisms appear to be quite variable and collective susceptibility data derived from this and previous reports are provided.

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    N. I. Paphitou

  2. Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard-402, Houston, TX, 77030-4009, USA

    K. V. I. Rolston

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Paphitou, N.I., Rolston, K.V.I. Catheter-Related Bacteremia Caused by Agrobacterium radiobacter in a Cancer Patient: Case Report and Literature Review. Infection 31, 421–424 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-003-3175-5

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