A Case of Pantoea species Cholangitis with Bacteremia.
- Author:
Jae Hyoung IM
1
;
Jin Yeob YEO
;
Seong Wook PARK
;
Dong Hyuk YANG
;
Min Su KIM
;
Jin Ju KIM
;
Ji Hyeon BAEK
;
Jin Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. ljinsoo@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pantoea;
Bacteremia;
Cholangitis
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Bacillus;
Bacteremia;
Cholangitis;
Cholecystitis;
Enterobacteriaceae;
Humans;
Pantoea;
Parenteral Nutrition;
Plants;
Sepsis
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2012;18(2):148-150
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pantoea infections are rare in humans and an unusual cause for sepsis in immunocompetent patient. It is a gram-nagative bacillus of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Infections are usually associated with plant thorn injury or outbreak traced to comtaminated parenteral nutrition. We experienced a case of pantoea species cholecystitis and cholangitis with bacteremia. The patient was administrated intravenous antibiotics, and then patient was improved.
