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Research Article

Central Venous Catheter-related Infection Due to Comamonas testosteroni in a Woman With Breast Cancer

Pages 627-628 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

A 75-y-old woman with breast cancer presented with bacteremia due to Comamonas testosteroni. Evolution was favorable following adapted antimicrobial therapy and removal of a central venous catheter. This germ seems to be a rare pathogen; as reported in the literature, it is mostly encountered in patients with predisposing factors.

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