Pantoea Species Bacteremia in a Child With Sickle Cell Disease: Looking for a Culprit

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2017 Aug;39(6):e307-e308. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000819.

Abstract

Pantoea agglomerans has been classically associated with cellulitis or synovitis secondary to penetrating trauma by vegetation. It is an infrequent cause of systemic infections. We describe the case of a 5-year-old girl with sickle cell disease with P. agglomerans bacteremia and review its potential causes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / drug therapy
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / microbiology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pantoea / pathogenicity*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents