Development of Arthrobacter woluwensis Bacteremia in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review.
- Author:
Chan Hyuk PARK
1
;
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
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Arthrobacter woluwensis; Multiple myeloma; Bacteremia
- MeSH: Aged; Arthrobacter; Bacteremia; Female; Fever; Genes, rRNA; Humans; Multiple Myeloma; Opportunistic Infections; Sequence Analysis; Soil; Teicoplanin
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2012;44(3):205-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- 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.
