Development of arthrobacter woluwensis bacteremia in a patient with multiple myeloma: A case report and comprehensive literature review

Chan Hyuk Park; Min Seok Han; Jae Kyung Kim; Su Jin Jeong; Nam Su Ku; Hyewon Kim; Sun Bean Kim; Hae sun Chung; Sang Hoon Han; Jun Yong Choi; Jin Seok Kim; Dongeun Yong; Young Goo Song; Kyungwon Lee; June Myung Kim

doi:10.3947/ic.2012.44.3.205

Development of arthrobacter woluwensis bacteremia in a patient with multiple myeloma: A case report and comprehensive literature review

Chan Hyuk Park, Min Seok Han, Jae Kyung Kim, Su Jin Jeong, Nam Su Ku, Hyewon Kim, Sun Bean Kim, Hae sun Chung, Sang Hoon Han, Jun Yong Choi, Jin Seok Kim, Dongeun Yong, Young Goo Song, Kyungwon Lee, June Myung Kim

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Abstract

Arthrobacter spp., which are coryneform gram-positive bacilli, are widely distributed in the environment, including soil. In humans, infection with Arthrobacter is recognized as an opportunistic infection. In particular, since the first reported case in 1996, human infection by A. woluwensis has been reported only four times. We report on a case of A. woluwensis bacteremia in a 76-year-old female patient with multiple myeloma. Performance of 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses resulted in identification of A. woluwensis. The patient was treated with teicoplanin, and the central venous port was removed. Since then, no growth has been observed on repeated blood cultures. The patient was discharged well after the fever subsided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	205-209
Number of pages	5
Journal	Infection and Chemotherapy
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2012.44.3.205
State	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

Arthrobacter woluwensis
Bacteremia
Multiple myeloma

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Park, C. H., Han, M. S., Kim, J. K., Jeong, S. J., Ku, N. S., Kim, H., Kim, S. B., Chung, H. S., Han, S. H., Choi, J. Y., Kim, J. S., Yong, D., Song, Y. G., Lee, K., & Kim, J. M. (2012). Development of arthrobacter woluwensis bacteremia in a patient with multiple myeloma: A case report and comprehensive literature review. Infection and Chemotherapy, 44(3), 205-209. https://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2012.44.3.205

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