title: The crucial role of catheters in micrococcal bloodstream infections in cancer patients.
abstract: Micrococcus bacteria are frequently isolated from blood cultures and could represent a cause of infections associated with medical devices, particularly in immunocompromised patients; however, there is a lack of information on the management of micrococcal bacteremia. We report what is, to our knowledge, the largest series of cases of micrococcal bacteremia ever studied and the great impact of catheter removal on its outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease, Infection Control and Employee Health, the University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Rocio
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hachem
authors.forename: Souad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Youssef
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Issam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Raad
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult