Title |
Leuconostoc bacteremia in a patient with amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis arthritis
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Published in |
Modern Rheumatology, May 2011
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DOI | 10.1007/s10165-011-0465-0 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
JeongHwan Shin, Minyoung Her, Chisook Moon, Dongyook Kim, SangHeon Lee, SooJin Jung |
Abstract |
Leuconostoc infections are rare and usually occur in immunocompromised patients. This report describes a case of Leuconostoc lactis bacteremia in a patient with coexisting rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis arthritis. A disrupted gastrointestinal barrier due to gastrointestinal amyloidosis in long-standing rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis arthritis could be a risk factor for Leuconostoc bacteremia. Despite aggressive antibiotic treatment, the patient progressed to septic shock and multi-organ failure. The fatal course might have been caused by rapid progression of gastrointestinal pathology, which could be a risk factor for Leuconostoc bacteremia. |
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