Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Caused by Brevibacterium casei in a Hematology Patient

We report a case of B. casei catheter-related bacteremia in a severely immunocompromised hematology patient. Our experience and data from other reported cases indicate that hematology patients with indwelling catheters are at increased risk for infection with unusual bacterial pathogens. These unusual pathogens should be identified accurately, especially in immunocompromised patients.

Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - June 29, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Giorgio Piccinelli, Enrico Morello, Valeria Cancelli, Alessandro Turra, Michele Malagola, Giuseppe Ravizzola, Francesca Caccuri, Domenico Russo, Arnaldo Caruso, Maria Antonia De Francesco Tags: Case Report Source Type: news