A catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Chryseobacterium indologenes successfully treated with antibiotic-lock rescue therapy

New Microbiol. 2017 Jul;40(3):223-225. Epub 2017 Jul 4.

Abstract

We report the case of a catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Chryseobacterium indologenes, an uncommon and multi-resistant pathogen, in a pediatric patient with a long-term vascular access device placed for chemotherapy treatment. The infection was successfully treated with ciprofloxacin antibiotic-lock therapy. This is the first report on successful salvage of a long-term device colonized by multi-resistant Chryseobacterium indologenes.

Keywords: CRBSI; CVC; Chryseobacterium indologenes; Lock-therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Catheter-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology*
  • Central Venous Catheters / microbiology*
  • Child
  • Chryseobacterium / drug effects
  • Chryseobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Flavobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy
  • Flavobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / complications
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin