A case report on Port-a-Cath related bacteremia with Pantoea species in a cancer patient

Authors

  • Rinki Kundu Specialist, Department of Internal Medicine, United Hospital Limited
  • Najeeb Mahiyuddin Senior medical officer, Emergency Department, BRB Hospitals Limited
  • Rajib Bhadra Clinical staff, Department of Neuromedicine, Asgar Ali Hospital
  • Afsana Begum Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, United Hospitals Limited

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v11i2.69150

Keywords:

Port-a-Cath, Pantoea, bacteremia

Abstract

Pantoea species are gram negative rods that rarely effects human. They usually cause infection in immunocompromised hosts. The cause is usually due to trauma by vegetative material or contamination of medical devices. Here we report a case of bacteremia due to Pantoea species in patient with malignancy having a Port-a-Cath. The infection was detected by blood culture from both chemo port and peripheral line. The clinical outcome was good with intravenous antibiotics and chemo port removal.

Bangladesh Crit Care J September 2023; 11 (2): 127-129

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Published

2023-10-04

How to Cite

Rinki Kundu, Najeeb Mahiyuddin, Rajib Bhadra, & Afsana Begum. (2023). A case report on Port-a-Cath related bacteremia with Pantoea species in a cancer patient. Bangladesh Critical Care Journal, 11(2), 127–129. https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v11i2.69150

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Case Reports

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