Refractory Pseudomonas Bacteremia in a 2-Year-Old Sterilized by Bacteriophage Therapy

Overview

Journal J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialties Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics

Date 2017 Oct 10

PMID 28992111

Citations 64

Authors

C Duplessis

B Biswas

B Hanisch

M Perkins

M Henry

J Quinones

D Wolfe

L Estrella

T Hamilton

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Abstract

Here, we report a complex case that involved a pediatric patient who experienced recalcitrant multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection complicated by bacteremia/sepsis; our antibacterial options were limited because of resistance, allergies, and suboptimal source control. A cocktail of 2 bacteriophages targeting the infectious organism introduced on 2 separate occasions sterilized the bacteremia.

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