title: Kytococcus schroeteri Bacteremia in a Patient with Hairy Cell Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: The Kytococcus genus formerly belonged to Micrococcus. The first report of a Kytococcus schroeteri infection was in 2002 in a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. We report a case of central line associated Kytococcus schroeteri bacteremia in a patient with underlying Hairy Cell Leukemia. Kytococcus schroeteri is an emerging infection in the neutropenic population and in patients with implanted artificial tissue. It is thought to be a commensal bacterium of the skin; however, attempts to culture the bacteria remain unsuccessful. There have been a total of 5 cases (including ours) of K. schroeteri bacteremia in patients with hematologic malignancies and neutropenia and only 18 documented cases in any population. Four of the cases of bacteria in neutropenic patients have been fatal, but early detection and treatment could make a difference in clinical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
authors.forename: Akshay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amaraneni
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
authors.forename: Devin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
authors.forename: Sakshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jasra
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, West Michigan Cancer Center, 200 N. Park Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA.
authors.forename: Sreenivasa R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Chandana
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garg