Open AccessCatheter 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