Linked Life Data

17702254

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/17702254

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-17
pubmed:abstractText
The presence of Granulicatella spp. in bacteremic episodes of neutropenic patients was recently highlighted whereas Abiotrophia defectiva, was only isolated in cases of infectious endocarditis. The aim of this study is to describe a case of A.defectiva bacteremia in a leukemic and febrile (40 degrees C) neutropenic (200 GB/mm3) boy. A.defectiva was only isolated from one of the two processed blood samples. Although the patient was undergoing an episode of varicela which could have accounted as the possible cause of fever, A. defectiva was considered a significant finding because this species is not part of the commensal skin flora. This case suggests that both A. defectiva and Granulicatella spp. should be regarded as possible causes of bacteremia in immunocompromised patients.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0325-7541
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
93-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Bacteremia due to Abiotrophia defectiva in a febrile neutropenic pediatric patient].
pubmed:affiliation
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital de Pediatría Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Combate de los Pozos 1881 (1245) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. hlopardo@garrahan.gov.ar
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports