title: First case of Pseudoclavibacter bifida bacteremia in an immunocompromised host with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
abstract: Pseudoclavibacter spp. are Gram-positive, aerobic, catalase-positive, coryneform bacteria belonging to the family of Microbacteriaceae. Identification of these species with conventional biochemical assays is difficult. This case report of a Pseudoclavibacter bifida bacteremia occurring in an immunocompromised host diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with a lethal outcome, confirms that this organism may be a human pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Heilig Hart Hospital, Lier, Belgium. matthijsoyaert@telenet.be
authors.forename: Matthijs
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oyaert
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: De Baere
authors.forename: Joke
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breyne
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Laere
authors.forename: Stan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mariën
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Waets
authors.forename: Wim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Laffut
mesh_terms: D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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