Abstract
Rahnella aquatilis, a rarely encountered member of the family Enterobacteriaceae, was twice isolated from the blood of a pediatric bone marrow transplant recipient. This is the first report of a pediatric case of R. aquatilis bacteremia, and it was probably related to inappropriate handling of a Hickman catheter.
MeSH terms
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Bacteremia / drug therapy
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Bacteremia / etiology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
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Child
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Enterobacteriaceae / classification
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Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification
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Enterobacteriaceae / metabolism
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / etiology*
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology
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Humans
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Male