Peripherally inserted central catheter-related bloodstream infection due to Tsukamurella pulmonis: a case report and literature review

Peripherally inserted central catheter-related bloodstream infection due to Tsukamurella pulmonis: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Tsukamurella pulmonis is an aerobic gram-positive and rod-shaped organism that causes central catheter-related bloodstream infections in immunocompromised hosts. However, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)-related bloodstream infections due to this organism have not be...

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Main Authors: Jun Suzuki, Teppei Sasahara, Masaki Toshima, Yuji Morisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tsukamurella pulmonis
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)
Catheter-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2796-8

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