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. 2015 Feb;53(2):743-5.

doi: 10.1128/JCM.02545-14. Epub 2014 Dec 17.

Tsukamurella pulmonis bloodstream infection identified by secA1 gene sequencing

Inmaculada C Pérez Del Molino Bernal¹, María E Cano², Celia García de la Fuente², Luis Martínez-Martínez³, Mónica López⁴, Carlos Fernández-Mazarrasa², Jesús Agüero⁵

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¹ Microbiology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain inmperez@humv.es micabj@humv.es.
² Microbiology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain.
³ Microbiology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain Department of Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
⁴ Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain Hematology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
⁵ Microbiology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain Department of Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain inmperez@humv.es micabj@humv.es.

PMID: 25520439
PMCID: PMC4298536
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02545-14

Case Reports

Tsukamurella pulmonis bloodstream infection identified by secA1 gene sequencing

Inmaculada C Pérez Del Molino Bernal et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Feb.

. 2015 Feb;53(2):743-5.

doi: 10.1128/JCM.02545-14. Epub 2014 Dec 17.

Authors

Inmaculada C Pérez Del Molino Bernal¹, María E Cano², Celia García de la Fuente², Luis Martínez-Martínez³, Mónica López⁴, Carlos Fernández-Mazarrasa², Jesús Agüero⁵

Affiliations

¹ Microbiology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain inmperez@humv.es micabj@humv.es.
² Microbiology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain.
³ Microbiology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain Department of Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
⁴ Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain Hematology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
⁵ Microbiology Service, University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain Department of Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain inmperez@humv.es micabj@humv.es.

PMID: 25520439
PMCID: PMC4298536
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02545-14

Abstract

Recurrent bloodstream infections caused by a Gram-positive bacterium affected an immunocompromised child. Tsukamurella pulmonis was the microorganism identified by secA1 gene sequencing. Antibiotic treatment in combination with removal of the subcutaneous port healed the patient.

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