title: The first reported catheter-related Brevibacterium casei bloodstream infection in a child with acute leukemia and review of the literature.
abstract: Brevibacterium spp. are catalase-positive, non-spore-forming, non motile, aerobic Gram-positive rods that were considered apathogenic until a few reports of infections in immunocompromised patients had been published. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of B. casei catheter-related bloodstream infection in a child with acute leukemia. We aim to enhance the awareness of pediatric hematology and infectious disease specialists about this pathogen and review of the literature.
authors: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey. Electronic address: z.sahbudak@gmail.com.
authors: Zumrut Sahbudak
authors: ZS
authors: Bal
authors: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors: Semra
authors: S
authors: Sen
authors: Division of Pediatric Hematologic Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors: Deniz Yilmaz
authors: DY
authors: Karapinar
authors: Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors: Sohret
authors: S
authors: Aydemir
authors: Division of Pediatric Hematologic Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors: Fadil
authors: F
authors: Vardar
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D001951:Brevibacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015452:Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Bloodstream infection; Brevibacterium casei; Child; Leukemia
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