作者: Elias Anaissie , Victor Fainstein , Peggy Miller , Hassanali Kassamali , Silvio Pitlik
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(87)90223-3
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摘要: Pseudomonas putida was recovered from blood culture specimens between 1980 and 1985 in 15 patients with cancer. No isolates were found obtained before 1980. Eight considered to have septicemia (more than one positive result plus clinical signs of infection). Septicemia monomicrobial three those eight polymicrobial five. Of these patients, had pneumonia phlebitis, cellulitis, or both at the site venous catheter. The infection appeared be catheter-related response catheter removal patient, antibiotics alone patient. P. isolated insertion tip patients. Following therapy, all a rapid recovery their infection. In vitro susceptibility testing revealed that 90 percent susceptible piperacillin, ceftazidime, imipenem, ciprofloxacin.