Psychrobacter immobilis Septicemia in a Boy with X-linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease and Fulminant Hepatic Failure

A 16-year old boy with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) developed Psychrobacter immobilis septicemia during a course of fulminant hepatic failure. The patient died despite aggressive management with antimicrobials and corticosteroids. While Psychrobacter immobilis rarely affects humans, it should...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical immunology 2014, Vol.34 (1), p.39-41
Hauptverfasser:	Sriaroon, Panida, Elizalde, Araceli, Perez, Elena E., Leiding, Jennifer W., Aldrovandi, Grace M., Sleasman, John W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Astute Clinician Report Autopsy Bacteremia - complications Bacteremia - drug therapy Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Fatal Outcome Granulomatous Disease, Chronic - complications Granulomatous Disease, Chronic - diagnosis Humans Immunology Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Liver Failure, Acute - complications Liver Failure, Acute - diagnosis Male Medical Microbiology Moraxellaceae Infections - complications Moraxellaceae Infections - diagnosis Moraxellaceae Infections - drug therapy Psychrobacter Psychrobacter immobilis
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Zusammenfassung:	A 16-year old boy with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) developed Psychrobacter immobilis septicemia during a course of fulminant hepatic failure. The patient died despite aggressive management with antimicrobials and corticosteroids. While Psychrobacter immobilis rarely affects humans, it should be considered an organism that can cause sepsis in patients with CGD.
ISSN:	0271-9142 1573-2592
DOI:	10.1007/s10875-013-9961-7