Sepsis in immunocompromised hosts.

Infections in the Immunosuppressed and Immunocompromised Patient

Over the last decades the number of immunocompromised patients has increased in parallel with improvements in transplantation science and alongside the development of numerous new classes of immunosuppressive agents offering novel therapy for a wide range of diseases. For example, an estimated 114,690 solid organ transplants were performed globally in 2012 (Global Observatory on Donation & Tran...

Sepsis and meningoencephalitis due to Rhodotorula glutinis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, diagnosed at autopsy.

Rhodotorula species have been reported as a causative agent of opportunistic mycoses in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of sepsis and meningoencephalitis caused by Rhodotorula glutinis in a 20-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which was diagnosed at autopsy. The patient presented with longstanding fever. She was diagnosed with SLE after admission to the ...

[Two cases of nontyphoidal Salmonella septicemia in patients with immunocompromised hosts].

Clostridium perfringens Bacteremia in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: Clinical Implications

Clostridial species bacteremia rarely occurs in general population. Usually hosts with organic gastrointestinal lesion or immunocompromised background are more likely to contract this disease. We present a case of Clostridium perfringens bacteremia in an end-stage renal disease patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis, without other underlying disease. The role of uremia and associated dialytic t...

Successful treatment of Leuconostoc bacteremia in a neutropenic patient with tigecycline

Leuconostoc lactis is a recognised cause of infection in immunocompromised hosts. It is intrinsically resistant to multiple antibiotics and treatment options may be limited. We report a case of safe and effective use of tigecycline in the treatment of Leuconostoc catheter-related line sepsis in a neutropenic patient. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of successful use of tigecyc...

Sepsis due to Vibrio alginolyticus isolated from catheter of young patient with hypercholesterolemy: the first case from Turkey

Vibrio alginolyticus occasionally causes life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. Bacteremia and necrotising fasciits caused by V.alginolyticus have been reported. We described a case of sepsis due to V. alginolyticus isolated from catheter of 19-year-old patient with hypercholesterolemy. Moreover the cases of invasive V.alginolyticus reported in the literature were reviewe...