title: Catheter-related bacteremia caused by Kocuria salsicia: the first case.
abstract: We report the first case of catheter-related bacteremia caused by Kocuria salsicia in a patient with short bowel syndrome. The pathogen was initially identified as Kocuria varians by a Vitek 2-based assessment, but its 16S rRNA gene sequence showed 100% similarity to K. salsicia. The patient was successfully treated with vancomycin and removal of the catheter.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea. Electronic address: medone@cnuh.co.kr.
authors.forename: Kyung Mok
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.affiliation: Asia Pacific Foundation for Infectious Diseases (APFID), Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Yang
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.affiliation: Asia Pacific Foundation for Infectious Diseases (APFID), Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: So Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Shinhye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cheon
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Yeon-Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008835:Micrococcaceae; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin
keywords: Bacteremia; Catheter-related infections; Kocuria; Vancomycin