[Solved]: •A 71 year old woman was admitted to a local…

•A 71 year old woman was admitted to a local hospital with a recurrence of her squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. –She underwent extensive gynecological surgery –Postoperatively she was maintained on broad spectrum intravenous antibiotics –She had a central venous catheter placed on the day of surgery •Beginning 3 days after surgery, the patient had temperatures from 38.0-38.5°C that persisted without a clear source •Eight days after surgery she had a fever of 39.2°C •Cultures of blood and the central line tip both grew an agent that was ovoid and reproduced by budding.