The first reported catheter-related Brevibacterium casei bloodstream infection in a child with acute leukemia and review of the literature
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Zümrüt ŞAHBUDAK BAL, Semra Sen, Deniz YILMAZ KARAPINAR, Sohret Aydemir, FADIL VARDAR
The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2015, vol 19, pp 213-215
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2014.09.011
Summary
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.