Abstract
Acidovorax oryzae is a bacterium that has never before been reported as pathogenic in human subjects. Here we describe the first case of a successfully treated A. oryzae catheter-associated bloodstream infection in an immunocompetent patient prior to heart transplantation.
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MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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C-Reactive Protein / analysis
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Catheter-Related Infections / diagnosis*
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Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology*
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Catheter-Related Infections / pathology
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Comamonadaceae / classification
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Comamonadaceae / drug effects
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Comamonadaceae / isolation & purification*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Sepsis / diagnosis*
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Sepsis / microbiology*
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Sepsis / pathology
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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C-Reactive Protein