Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8740806 | Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report a case of persistent Rhodopseudomonas bacteremia in a patient two months after an allogeneic bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukemia. The bacteremia persisted until IV catheter removal. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Rhodopseudomonas causing infection in humans.
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Authors
Stephanie L. Mitchell, Emily A. Blumberg, Paul H. Edelstein,