A case of infective endocarditis due to Herbaspirillum Huttiense in a pediatric oncology patient | Zendy

Ahmet Alptuğ Güngör | Zendy; Tuğba Bedir Demirdağ | Zendy; Bedia Dinç | Zendy; Emine Azak | Zendy; Arzu Yazal Erdem | Zendy; Burçin KURTİPEK | Zendy; Aslınur Özkaya Parlakay | Zendy; Neriman Sarı | Zendy

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A case of infective endocarditis due to Herbaspirillum Huttiense in a pediatric oncology patient

Author(s) -

Ahmet Alptuğ Güngör,

Tuğba Bedir Demirdağ,

Bedia Dinç,

Emine Azak,

Arzu Yazal Erdem,

Burçin KURTİPEK,

Aslınur Özkaya Parlakay,

Neriman Sarı

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.13001

Subject(s) - bacteremia , medicine , infective endocarditis , endocarditis , pediatric oncology , endocardium , pneumonia , thrombus , intensive care medicine , population , cancer , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology , environmental health

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardium and/or heart valves that involves thrombus formation (vegetation). This condition might damage the endocardial tissue and/or valves. An indwelling central venous catheter is a major risk factor for bacteremia at-risked pediatric populations such as premature infants; children with cancer and/or connective tissue disorders. Herbaspirillum huttiense is a Gram-negative opportunistic bacillus that may cause bacteremia and pneumonia rarely in this fragile population. Herein we report the very first case of bacteremia and IE in a pediatric oncology patient caused by H. huttiense.

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