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Delftia acidovorans as an Unusual Causative Organism in Line-Related Sepsis

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The problem of line-related sepsis in patients undergoing chemotherapy for malignant disease remains a major problem in cancer-care even into the third millennium. We report a highly unusual pathogen which represented both a diagnostic and treatment challenge and highlights important issues around patient education as well as laboratory capability in the identification of causative organisms in line-related infections to facilitate clinical management.

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  1. Department of Medical Microbiology, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom

    K. J. Lang, T. Chinzowu & K. J. Cann

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Lang, K.J., Chinzowu, T. & Cann, K.J. Delftia acidovorans as an Unusual Causative Organism in Line-Related Sepsis. Indian J Microbiol 52, 102–103 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-011-0221-3

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