-
Original Article
-
Korean J Med. 2008;74(1):149-152.
- 증례 : 유방암 환자에서 발생한 Ralstonia pickettii 균혈증 1예
-
정선주, 김영수, 이경훈, 원지언, 최원섭, 허경림, 이승순
-
- A case of bacteremia by Ralstonia pickettii in a patient with breast cancer
-
Sun Joo Jeong, Youngsu Kim, Kyung-Hun Lee, Ji-Eon Won, Won Sub Choi, Kyung Rim Huh, Seung Soon Lee
-
경희대학교 의과대학 순환기내과학교실
-
- Abstract
- Ralstonia pickettii is a non-fermentative, gram-negative bacillus, rarely associated with human infections. It can cause bacteremia, mainly following the use of contaminated solutions, e.g. distilled water, water for injection and aqueous chlorhexidine solutions in patients with underlying diseases or conditions. Several cases of nosocomial infections with this organism have been reported in the literature, but there have been few reports in Korea. We present a case of catheter-related R. pickettii bacteremia and septic pneumonia in a patient with breast cancer, successfully treated with intravenous antibiotics and removal of the infected chemoport. (Korean J Med 74:S149-S152, 2008)
Keywords :Ralstonia pickettii, Bacteremia, Breast Cancer
