Rare Encounter: Rhizobium radiobacter Bacteraemia Coupled with Antimicrobial Resistance in an Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Patient

¹Department of Medical Oncology-Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India

²Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Arjun Kachhwaha, Senior Resident, Department of Medical Oncology Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India, Email: [email protected]

Received Date: July 31, 2024

Published Date: September 24, 2024

Citation: Kachhwaha A, et al. (2024). Rare Encounter: Rhizobium radiobacter Bacteraemia Coupled with Antimicrobial Resistance in an Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Patient. Mathews J Cancer Sci. 9(1):48.

Copyrights: Kachhwaha A, et al. © (2024).

ABSTRACT

Rhizobium radiobacter, a gram-negative bacterium, typically causes infections in immunocompromised individuals with indwelling devices. In these cases, it is important to promptly remove affected devices and administer parenteral antimicrobials, along with antimicrobial lock. Although infections caused by this organism are rarely life-threatening, they require careful management.

In this specific case, a patient diagnosed with early T precursor cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ETP ALL) was admitted to the Hematology ward for consolidation chemotherapy. A baseline blood culture from the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) revealed the presence of Rhizobium radiobacter. The patient was successfully managed with parenteral antimicrobials and PICC line antibiotics lock, and was discharged after completion of chemotherapy.

KEYWORDS:  Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR), CRBSI (Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection), Early T Precursor Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (near ETP ALL), PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter), Rhizobium radiobacter