Cellulomonas, an emerging pathogen: a case report and review of the literature.

Salas, Natalie Mariam; Prevost, Merideth; Hofinger, Diedre; Fleming, Holly

Salas, Natalie Mariam; Prevost, Merideth; Hofinger, Diedre; Fleming, Holly.

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Salas NM; From the 1 Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Science Center.

Scand J Infect Dis ; 46(1): 73-5, 2014 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24228825

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ABSTRACT

Cellulomonas is a rare but emerging human pathogen, causing infection in only 4 reported cases in the literature. We present the first case of ascending cholangitis with Cellulomonas bacteremia and sepsis, as well as a brief review of the literature. We summarize every case of Cellulomonas reported in the medical literature, including treatments and outcomes.

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Bacteremia/diagnosis; Bacterial Infections/diagnosis; Cellulomonas/isolation & purification; Cholangitis/diagnosis; Communicable Diseases, Emerging/microbiology; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use; Bacteremia/drug therapy; Bacteremia/microbiology; Bacterial Infections/drug therapy; Bacterial Infections/microbiology; Cholangitis/complications; Cholangitis/drug therapy; Cholangitis/microbiology; Humans; Male; Treatment Outcome

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bacterial Infections / Cholangitis / Bacteremia / Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Cellulomonas Limits: Aged80 / Humans / Male Language: En Year: 2014 Type: Article

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