Pantoea eucrina : Catheter‐Related Bloodstream Infection in a Woman With Short Bowel Syndrome

Abstract

Pantoea eucrina , a member of the Erwiniaceae family, is a rarely reported human pathogen primarily associated with plants. This study presents a documented case of catheter‐related bloodstream infection caused by P. eucrina in a 60‐year‐old female receiving home parenteral nutrition. Despite presenting with only minor clinical symptoms, blood cultures from both central and peripheral sites confirmed the presence of P. eucrina , identified by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOF MS) and whole‐genome sequencing. The infection was successfully cleared following a 13‐day course of gentamicin lock therapy and intravenous piperacillin–tazobactam, after which the catheter was removed.