Methylobacterium mesophilica as a cause of persistent bacteremia in a child with lymphoma

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1007-1008

  Fernandez, Marisol ^a   Dreyer, Zoann ^a   Hockenberry Eaton, Marilyn ^a   Baker, Carol J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunocompromised patient; Intravascular catheter associated bacteremia; Methylobacterium mesophilica

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; TIMENTIN;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METHYLOBACTERIUM; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T CELL LYMPHOMA; VASCULAR ACCESS;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE AEROBIC RODS AND COCCI; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA, T-CELL; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS;

EID: 0030809705     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199710000-00023     Document Type: Article

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