Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection in Hemodialysis Patient due to Atlantibacter hermannii.

ABSTRACT: Atlantibacter hermannii, previously known as Escherichia hermannii, is a rare causative agent of human infections. Several reports testify that the most frequently infected patients are immunosuppressed, especially those undergoing hemodialysis. A 34-year-old man with an end-stage renal disease complained of chills, fever, and general fatigue at the end of a regular hemodialysis session. The echocardiographic examination showed vegetation located on the dialysis catheter in the right atrium. Empirical therapy was initiated with intravenous gentamicin, and after the isolation of the agent, the treatment was continued with intravenous imipenem/cilastatin. The blood cultures and the tip of the replaced catheter were positive for A. hermannii, identified by Vitek 2 Compact

SUBMITTER: Hristova PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601877 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature