Leclercia adecarboxylata bacteremia in a patient with long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Journal
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Journal Volume
49
Journal Issue
3
Pages
452-454
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Abstract
Leclercia adecarboxylata, a ubiquitous Gram-negative bacillus, is generally viewed as an opportunistic pathogen because it is rarely cultured from clinical samples. Although rare, bacteremia due to L. adecarboxylata tends to occur in immunocompromised hosts and patients with systemic comorbidities. Only one case of bacteremia due to L. adecarboxylata has been reported in a previously healthy patient. We describe a male patient with an active peptic ulcer who developed L. adecarboxylata bacteremia after a long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The abdomen is believed to have been the most probable portal of entry. After appropriate medical management, the patient recovered without sequela. ? 2013
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Other Subjects
amikacin; ampicillin; C reactive protein; cefazolin; cefepime; cefmetazole; cefotaxime; ceftazidime; cephalosporin; ciprofloxacin; creatinine; epinephrine; ertapenem; esculin; famotidine; gentamicin; immunoglobulin E; indole; indometacin; malotilate; nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; omeprazole; piperacillin plus tazobactam; sultamicillin; antiinfective agent; nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; aged; antibiotic sensitivity; arthralgia; Article; bacteremia; bacterium identification; bloating; case report; CD4 CD8 ratio; chill; drug substitution; drug use; drug withdrawal; duodenum ulcer; Enterobacteriaceae; eosinophilia; epigastric pain; erythrocyte transfusion; fatty liver; fever; follow up; gastrointestinal endoscopy; gastrointestinal hemorrhage; hospitalization; human; Leclercia adecarboxylata; leukocyte count; male; panendoscopy; thermocoagulation; bacteremia; drug effects; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacteriaceae Infections; immunocompromised patient; isolation and purification; microbiology; peptic ulcer; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Bacteremia; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacteriaceae Infections; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Male; Peptic Ulcer
Type
journal article