title: Catheter associated mycobacteremia: Opening new fronts in infection control.
abstract: Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing Mycobacterium ubiquitous in nature, known to form biofilms. This property increases its propensity to colonize the in situ central line and makes it a prospective threat for nosocomial infection. We report a case of 48-year-old female with carcinoma cecum who reported to us with clinical illness and neutropenia while on chemotherapy via totally implanted central venous device, postlaparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Institute of Liver and Microbiology, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rathor
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Institute of Liver and Microbiology, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khillan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Institute of Liver and Microbiology, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Dipanjan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Panda
keywords: Biofilm; Mycobacterium fortuitum; chemo port; mycobacteremia; totally implanted central venous device