A case of infective endocarditis due to Herbaspirillum Huttiense in a pediatric oncology patient

Ahmet Alptuğ Güngör; Tugba B Demirdağ; Bedia Dinç; Emine Azak; Arzu Yazal Erdem; Burçin Kurtipek; Aslinur Özkaya Parlakay; Neriman Sarı

doi:10.3855/jidc.13001

A case of infective endocarditis due to Herbaspirillum Huttiense in a pediatric oncology patient

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Ahmet Alptuğ Güngör Department of Pediatrics, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Tugba B Demirdağ Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Bedia Dinç Department of Medical Microbiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Emine Azak Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Arzu Yazal Erdem Department of Pediatric Heamatology and Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Burçin Kurtipek Department of Pediatric Heamatology and Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Aslinur Özkaya Parlakay Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Neriman Sarı Department of Pediatric Heamatology and Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.13001

Keywords:

infective endocarditis, Herbaspirillum huttiense, pediatric, oncology

Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardium and/or heart valves that involves thrombus formation (vegetation). This condition might damage the endocardial tissue and/or valves. An indwelling central venous catheter is a major risk factor for bacteremia at-risked pediatric populations such as premature infants; children with cancer and/or connective tissue disorders. Herbaspirillum huttiense is a Gram-negative opportunistic bacillus that may cause bacteremia and pneumonia rarely in this fragile population. Herein we report the very first case of bacteremia and IE in a pediatric oncology patient caused by H. huttiense.

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2020-11-30

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Güngör AA, Demirdağ TB, Dinç B, Azak E, Yazal Erdem A, Kurtipek B, Özkaya Parlakay A, Sarı N (2020) A case of infective endocarditis due to Herbaspirillum Huttiense in a pediatric oncology patient. J Infect Dev Ctries 14:1349–1351. doi: 10.3855/jidc.13001

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Vol. 14 No. 11: November 2020

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