title: Bacteremia caused by Brevibacterium species in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: We report a case of bacteremia caused by Brevibacterium species which is one of the coryneform bacteria, in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. We conclude that, if a coryneform bacteria is isolated from sterile body sites, it must be carefully evaluated, and especially in immunocompromised patients, Brevibacterium species should be considered as potential pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey. dilara@med.akdeniz.edu.tr
authors.forename: Dilara
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oğünç
authors.forename: Meral
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gültekin
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: Ayşen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timurağaoğlu
authors.forename: Gözde
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ongüt
authors.forename: Gönül
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: Daksha
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hathi
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Undar
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001951:Brevibacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D012008:Recurrence