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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2010; 05(03): 281-284
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0252
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0252
Acinetobacter bacteremia following a hamster bite in a child with history of kidney transplant
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20 July 2009
20 November 2009
Publication Date:
28 July 2015 (online)

Abstract
Acinetobacter is an uncommon cause of serious infection in healthy individuals. Here we describe a case of Acinetobacter bacteremia in a 5-year-old kidney transplant patient following a hamster bite. Although most Acinetobacter infections occur following soil contamination of wounds, the organism is a natural constituent of oral flora in many animals, and can thus pose a risk to immunocompromised pet owners. Systemic Acinetobacter infection should therefore be considered in the differential diagnosis of febrile infections in immunocompromised children who are exposed to pets.