Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients with Kluyvera cryocrescens bacteremia.
| No | Citation | Age/sex | Comorbidities | Primary infection site | Indwelling device | Community acquired/nosocomial | Antibiotics | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [2] | 12 months/male | Congestive heart failure, Tetralogy of Fallot | CRBSI | Broviac catheter | Nosocomial | Ampicillin and gentamicin | Cured |
| 2 | [3] | 65 yo/female | Coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart disease | Unknown (outbreak case) | Peripheral intravenous catheter | Nosocomial | Cefazolin and gentamicin | Cured |
| 3 | [3] | 71 yo/female | Coronary artery disease | Unknown (outbreak case) | Peripheral intravenous catheter | Nosocomial | Cefazolin and gentamicin | Cured |
| 4 | [3] | 85 yo/female | Coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus | Unknown (outbreak case) | Peripheral intravenous catheter | Nosocomial | Cefazolin and gentamicin | Cured |
| 5 | [3] | 35 yo/male | Coronary artery disease | Unknown (outbreak case) | Peripheral intravenous catheter | Nosocomial | Cefazolin and gentamicin | Cured |
| 6 | [4] | 2 yo/male | Primary neuroectodermal tumor | CRBSI | Central venous catheter | Community-acquired | Cefepime and amikacin | Cured |
| 7 | [5] | 45 yo/female | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Nosocomial | Unknown | Unknown |
| 8 | [6] | 17th day/male | Premature | Unknown | Umbilical artery/vein catheter | Nosocomial | Teicoplanin and ciprofloxacin | Cured |
| 9 | Our case | 81 yo/male | Interstitial lung disease | Unknown | Peripheral intravenous catheter, urine catheter | Nosocomial | Piperacillin/tazobactam | Cured |
yo, years old; CRBSI, catheter related blood stream infection.