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Psychrobacter immobilis septicemia in a boy with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease and fulminant hepatic failure.

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Sriaroon, P; Elizalde, A; Perez, EE; Leiding, JW; Aldrovandi, GM; Sleasman, JW
Published in: J Clin Immunol
January 2014

A 16-year old boy with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) developed Psychrobacter immobilis septicemia during a course of fulminant hepatic failure. The patient died despite aggressive management with antimicrobials and corticosteroids. While Psychrobacter immobilis rarely affects humans, it should be considered an organism that can cause sepsis in patients with CGD.

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Published In

J Clin Immunol

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EISSN

1573-2592

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

34

Issue

1

Start / End Page

39 / 41

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychrobacter
  • Moraxellaceae Infections
  • Male
  • Liver Failure, Acute
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Bacteremia
  • Autopsy
 

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Sriaroon, P., Elizalde, A., Perez, E. E., Leiding, J. W., Aldrovandi, G. M., & Sleasman, J. W. (2014). Psychrobacter immobilis septicemia in a boy with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease and fulminant hepatic failure. J Clin Immunol, 34(1), 39–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-013-9961-7
Sriaroon, Panida, Araceli Elizalde, Elena E. Perez, Jennifer W. Leiding, Grace M. Aldrovandi, and John W. Sleasman. “Psychrobacter immobilis septicemia in a boy with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease and fulminant hepatic failure.J Clin Immunol 34, no. 1 (January 2014): 39–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-013-9961-7.
Sriaroon P, Elizalde A, Perez EE, Leiding JW, Aldrovandi GM, Sleasman JW. Psychrobacter immobilis septicemia in a boy with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease and fulminant hepatic failure. J Clin Immunol. 2014 Jan;34(1):39–41.
Sriaroon, Panida, et al. “Psychrobacter immobilis septicemia in a boy with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease and fulminant hepatic failure.J Clin Immunol, vol. 34, no. 1, Jan. 2014, pp. 39–41. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10875-013-9961-7.
Sriaroon P, Elizalde A, Perez EE, Leiding JW, Aldrovandi GM, Sleasman JW. Psychrobacter immobilis septicemia in a boy with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease and fulminant hepatic failure. J Clin Immunol. 2014 Jan;34(1):39–41.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Clin Immunol

DOI

EISSN

1573-2592

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

34

Issue

1

Start / End Page

39 / 41

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychrobacter
  • Moraxellaceae Infections
  • Male
  • Liver Failure, Acute
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Bacteremia
  • Autopsy