Bacteremia caused by Brevibacterium species in an immunocompromised patient.
A 46-year-old woman suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was admitted to the hospital because of high fever. Multiple blood cultures revealed an unusual finding, a Brevibacterium species, which was reisolated 16 days later from the tip of her long-term central venous catheter. This case indicates that Brevibacterium species isolated from normally sterile sites should be considered as a potential pathogen, especially in immunocompromised patients.
Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Kaukoranta-Tolvanen
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Sivonen
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D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology*; D001951:Brevibacterium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged