| Roseomonas gilardii Bacteremia from a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter in a
Patient with Endometrial Cancer |
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Dong Chul Yang, Young Ree Kim, Sung Ha Kang, Jung Mi Kwon |
Correspondence:
Young Ree Kim,
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| Abstract |
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Roseomonas gilardii, a Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming, strictly aerobic, and pink-pigmented coccobacillus, is
an uncommon species causing human infection. But, occasionally, it has been reported as a causative organism of opportunistic
infection in some countries. We report a case of bacteremia in a 51-year-old woman with endometrial cancer. She visited our
outpatient clinic, complaining of cough, headache, and febrile sensation for 3 days after palliative chemotherapy performed 8
days earlier. Cultures of the blood and the peripherally inserted central catheter were performed and bacteria were isolated
from cultures after 5 day incubation. Microbiological tests such as Gram staining, culture, and identification testing revealed
Roseomonas gilardii. The patient was treated with antibiotics for 9 days and discharged. This case of Roseomonas gilardii
bacteremia from the peripherally inserted central catheter in a patient with endometrial cancer suggests the importance of
diagnostic tools for accurate identification of unusual causative organisms of bacteremia in immunocompromised patients. |
| Key Words:
Roseomonas gilardii, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter |
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