Abstract
A case of bacteremia caused by Pantoea agglomerans (P. agglomerans) and Enterococcus faecalis in a male patient with colon cancer is reported. He was successfully treated with vancomycin and meropenem. The clinical isolate was identified as P. agglomerans by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacteremia / complications
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Bacteremia / drug therapy
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Colonic Neoplasms / complications*
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Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification*
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / complications
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Meropenem
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Pantoea / isolation & purification*
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Thienamycins / therapeutic use
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Vancomycin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Thienamycins
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Vancomycin
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Meropenem