The first reported catheter-related Brevibacterium casei bloodstream infection in a child with acute leukemia and review of the literature
Braz. j. infect. dis
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19(2): 213-215, Mar-Apr/2015.
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in English
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| ID: lil-746512
ABSTRACT
Brevibacterium spp. are catalase-positive, non-spore-forming, non motile, aerobic Gram- positive rods that were considered apathogenic until a few reports of infections in immunocompromised patients had been published. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of B. casei catheter-related bloodstream infection in a child with acute leukemia. We aim to enhance the awareness of pediatric hematology and infectious disease specialists about this pathogen and review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Brevibacterium
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Actinomycetales Infections
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Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
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Catheter-Related Infections
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
Ege University/TR
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