Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia from a Venous Access Port in a Patient with AIDS.

Autor: Angel-Moreno, Alfonso, Bolaños, Margarita, Buceta, Enrique, Hernández, Michele, Francés, Adela, Pérez-Arellano, José-Luis
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases; Oct2002, Vol. 34 Issue 10, p764-766, 3p
Abstrakt: We report the first case of S. bovis bacteremia related to endoluminal colonization of a venous access port in a setting of advanced HIV infection, neutropenia and co-infection with HBV. The patient had no bowel abnormalities. The clinical picture was mild and was resolved by removal of the device. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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