A Thorn in a Haystack: A Rare Case of Septic Arthritis

Leal-dos-Santos, Marta; Ferreira, José N; Peres, D; Palos, Carlos

doi:10.7759/cureus.20519

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“…As per published data, [25][26][27][28] the most common presentation of this infection is after thorn injuries. In contrast, none of the patients in our dialysis unit had a recent history of thorn injuries.…”

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Pantoea agglomerans: A rare infectious outbreak affecting maintenance hemodialysis patients in a tertiary care hospital

Hassan,

Saleem,

Haneef

et al. 2023

Seminars in Dialysis

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BackgroundPantoea agglomerans is an environmental pathogen known to cause infection in immunocompromised individuals, particularly after thorn injuries. However, previous data showed few cases of human disease caused by contaminated medical products such as parenteral nutrition, anesthetic agents, blood, and peritoneal dialysis solutions. Infection in hemodialysis patients is rare. In this study, we presented a detailed account of several hemodialysis patients infected with this contagious pathogen and compared them with noninfected dialysis patients.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the hospital records of 105 hemodialysis patients. Seventeen of 105 patients were diagnosed with P. agglomerans infection. We carefully analyzed their entire in‐hospital course.ResultsAmong infected patients, 52.9% were male with a median age of 49 (IQR: 32–66) years. Compared to the noninfected patients, age below 50 years, prior kidney transplantation, prior immunosuppression and antibiotics use, and dialysis via a tunneled vascular catheter were the significant epidemiological features. Despite negative microbiological investigations, we suspect the possible infectious spread via infected central venous catheter was the likely infectious source. Most importantly, all patients responded well to intravenous antibiotics. Only two patients required the removal of the tunneled catheter. Their mortality rate was 0%.ConclusionP. agglomerans infection, although considered rare, is becoming increasingly prevalent among dialysis patients. Its occurrence must be appraised as an infectious outbreak rather than mere contamination. Prompt treatment, source identification, and early implementation of preventive strategies should always be the goal to curtail this infection at an early stage.

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