Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection by Brevibacterium casei in a Patient with B Cell Acute Lymphoid leukemia - A Case Report | Zendy

Smita Deshkar | Zendy; Niranjan Patil | Zendy; Pranali Balmiki | Zendy

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Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection by Brevibacterium casei in a Patient with B Cell Acute Lymphoid leukemia - A Case Report

Author(s) -

Smita Deshkar,

Niranjan Patil,

Pranali Balmiki

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

international journal of research and review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2454-2237

pISSN - 2349-9788

DOI - 10.52403/ijrr.20210702

Subject(s) - immunosuppression , blood stream , microbiology and biotechnology , sepsis , catheter , opportunistic pathogen , biology , leukemia , tazobactam , medicine , piperacillin , immunology , bacteria , surgery , pseudomonas aeruginosa , genetics

Patients with long term indwelling catheters with underlying immunosuppression or comorbid conditions are predisposed to develop catheter related blood stream infections with unusual organisms. Brevibacterium spp. are catalase-positive, non spore-forming, non-motile, aerobic, Gram-positive bacteria. Brevibacterium spp werenot considered a human pathogen, until recently few infections were noted. We report a case of catheter related blood stream infection by Brevibacterium casei in 17 year old young adult with B cell acute lymphoid leukemia. Patient was treated successfully with intravenous Vancomycin and Piperacillin-tazobactam along with peripherally inserted central catheter removal.Keywords: Brevibacterium casei, Catheter related blood stream infections, Sepsis, Immunocompromised

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