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Case Reports
. 1995 Sep;14(9):801-4.
doi: 10.1007/BF01690997.

Bacteremia caused by Brevibacterium species in an immunocompromised patient

S S Kaukoranta-Tolvanen  1 , A Sivonen, A A Kostiala, P Hormila, M Vaara
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Case Reports

Bacteremia caused by Brevibacterium species in an immunocompromised patient

S S Kaukoranta-Tolvanen et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1995 Sep.

Abstract

A 46-year-old woman suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was admitted to the hospital because of high fever. Multiple blood cultures revealed an unusual finding, a Brevibacterium species, which was reisolated 16 days later from the tip of her long-term central venous catheter. This case indicates that Brevibacterium species isolated from normally sterile sites should be considered as a potential pathogen, especially in immunocompromised patients.

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