Moreover, an important factor in the therapy is the removal of foreign material, as patients with persistent infection or those who initially respond to treatment are at risk of relapse until the foreign body is removed. Common risk factors included hospitalization within the last month, chemotherapy treatment, and the presence of an indwelling central venous catheter in all cases Abstract data obtained from 1996 to 2002 on 13 patients with rhizobium radiobacter infections were analyzed
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Six patients (46%) had febrile neutropenia during the course of r
Rhizobium radiobacter, while uncommon, is often associated with indwelling devices
Due to its low prevalence, there is limited data on the best treatment approach. It has been associated with human systemic diseases, including peritonitis, urinary tract infection, cellulitis, and myositis. Based on this case, r radiobacter may be considered a potential pathogen causing bacteremia in critically ill trauma patients. To report the first case of rhizobium radiobacter bacteremia in a critically ill trauma patient
Nine of the patients were male, and hematologic malignancy was the primary diagnosis in seven patients
