Moore C, Norton R
Division of Clinical Microbiology, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, Australia.
J Clin Pathol. 1995 Oct;48(10):971-2. doi: 10.1136/jcp.48.10.971.
Corynebacteria are a well recognised cause of sepsis in the immunocompromised patient. Corynebacterium aquaticum, however, is rarely seen in the clinical setting, being an environmental organism associated with fresh water. A septicaemic episode caused by this organism in a 74 year old neutropenic woman with an indwelling central venous catheter is reported. It is postulated that the source of the organism was untreated stored rainwater which she used for showering.
棒状杆菌是免疫功能低下患者败血症的常见病因。然而，水生棒状杆菌在临床环境中很少见，它是一种与淡水相关的环境微生物。本文报告了一例由该微生物引起的败血症病例，患者为一名74岁的中性粒细胞减少女性，留置中心静脉导管。据推测，该微生物的来源是她用于淋浴的未经处理的储存雨水。
