Case Report

Pantoea agglomerans Bacteremia in a 65-Year-Old Man With Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Case Report and Review

Authors: Anayochukwu Uche, MD

Abstract

A 65-year-old man with a recent history of acute leukemia was admitted with complaints of chills and rigors. He had a long-standing Hickman catheter which was removed following the isolation of a Gram negative rod later identified as Pantoea agglomerans. The patient recovered with antimicrobial therapy. Pantoea species are rare causes of clinically relevant infections.

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