Bacteremic pneumonia caused by Enterococcus hirae in a subject receiving regorafenib

• Published in: Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica Vol. 38; no. 5; pp. 226 - 229
• Main Authors: Merlo, Javier, Bustamante, Gloria, Llibre, Josep M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Enterococcus hirae; Infectious Disease; Inhibidor de la tirosina quinasa; Regorafenib; Tyrosin kinase inhibitors; Regorafenib; Inhibidor de la tirosina quinasa; Tyrosin kinase inhibitors; Enterococcus hirae

Infections due to Enterococcus hirae have rarely been reported in humans but are not uncommon in mammals and birds. We describe a case of E. hirae bacteremia and pneumonia in a bird breeder and its potential relationship with regorafenib, a tirosin kinase inhibitor (TKI). Descriptive study and revie...