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Catheter‐related bacteremia due to Roseomonas species in pediatric hematology/oncology patients
Author(s) -
McLean Thomas W.,
RousterStevens Kelly,
Woods Charles R.,
Shetty Avinash K.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.20339
Subject(s) - bacteremia , medicine , central venous catheter , pediatric oncology , hematology , catheter , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , biology , cancer , antibiotics
Roseomonas is a newly described genus of pink‐pigmented, gram‐negative bacteria. Human infections caused by Roseomonas species are very rare. We report two cases of central venous catheter‐related bacteremia associated with Roseomonas species (one case with R. gilardii and one with R. fauriae ), and review the clinical spectrum of previously reported cases in the literature. Clinicals should be aware that Roseomonas species may cause serious infections in children. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2006, 46:514–516. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.