Roseomonas infection associated with a left ventricular assist device

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003 Dec;24(12):963-5. doi: 10.1086/502168.

Abstract

Roseomonas species have been increasingly noted as causes of human infection. We present what we believe is the first case of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) infection secondary to Roseomonas. The clinical characteristics of Roseomonas infection and the pertinent features of LVAD infection are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ampicillin / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications
  • Cardiomyopathies / complications
  • Cefuroxime / therapeutic use
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / etiology
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Drug Resistance
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / etiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects
  • Heart-Assist Devices / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Methylobacteriaceae / drug effects
  • Methylobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Michigan
  • Middle Aged
  • Sulbactam / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • sultamicillin
  • Ampicillin
  • Cefuroxime
  • Sulbactam