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Agrobacterium radiobacter bacteremia in oncologic and geriatric patients: presentation of two cases and review of the literature.

Detrait M, D'Hondt L, André M, Lonchay C, Holemans X, Maton JP, Canon JL

Department of Hematology/Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Notre-Dame et Reine Fabiola, Grand’Rue, 3, 6000 Charleroi, Belgium.

INTRODUCTION: We report here two cases of Agrobacterium radiobacter bacteremia. These cases were observed at the same institution over a short time period (3 months). CASE REPORTS: The first patient was a female cancer patient receiving third-line chemotherapy for ovarian carcinoma. When she developed bacteremia, she was neutropenic and had an indwelling catheter that was removed as part of the treatment. The second case was a geriatric patient admitted from home with bacteremia, clinical signs of septic shock, and concomitant acute cholecystitis. OUTCOME: Both patients responded promptly and completely to antibiotherapy. No recurrence was observed.

Published 9 June 2008 in Int J Infect Dis.
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