Central venous catheter-related infections caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum and other multiresistant non-diphtherial corynebacteria in paediatric oncology patients
Braz. j. infect. dis
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22(4): 347-351, July-Aug. 2018. tab
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Bloodstream and venous catheter-related corynebacterial infections in paediatric patients with haematological cancer were investigated from January 2003 to December 2014 at the Brazilian National Cancer Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We observed that during cancer treatment, invasive corynebacterial infections occurred independent of certain factors, such as age and gender, underlying diseases and neutropenia. These infections were ssscaused by Corynebacterium amycolatum and other non-diphtherial corynebacteria. All cases presented a variable profile of susceptibility to antimicrobial agents, except to vancomycin. Targeted antibiotic therapy may contribute to catheters maintenance and support quality of treatment. Non-diphtherial corynebacteria must be recognized as agents associated with venous access infections. Our data highlight the need for the accurate identification of corynebacteria species, as well as antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
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Asunto principal:
Corynebacterium
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Infecciones por Corynebacterium
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Infecciones Relacionadas con Catéteres
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Catéteres Venosos Centrales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto Nacional do Câncer/BR
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Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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