Refractory postoperative Staphylococcus hominis bacteremia in a patient with an ACTH-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm: a case report

Refractory postoperative Staphylococcus hominis bacteremia in a patient with an ACTH-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm: a case report

Abstract Background Staphylococcus hominis (S. hominis) is an opportunistic pathogen that is often highly resistant to antibiotics and is difficult to treat. In patients diagnosed with an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-producing tumor that compromises the immune system due to hypercortisolemia,...

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Main Authors: Ryuta Muraki, Yoshifumi Morita, Kyota Tatsuta, Shinya Ida, Ryo Kitajima, Amane Hirotsu, Makoto Takeda, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Hiramatsu, Atsuko Fukazawa, Go Kuroda, Keisuke Kakizawa, Hiroya Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Staphylococcus hominis
ACTH-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm
Catheter-associated bacteremia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01485-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01485-8

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