Tsukamurella pulmonis bloodstream infection identified by secA1 gene sequencing

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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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical microbiology 2015-02, Vol.53 (2), p.743-745
Hauptverfasser:	Pérez Del Molino Bernal, Inmaculada C, Cano, María E, García de la Fuente, Celia, Martínez-Martínez, Luis, López, Mónica, Fernández-Mazarrasa, Carlos, Agüero, Jesús
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Actinobacteria - classification Actinobacteria - genetics Actinobacteria - isolation & purification Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Case Reports Child, Preschool Device Removal DNA, Bacterial - chemistry DNA, Bacterial - genetics Female Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnosis Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - pathology Humans Immunocompromised Host Membrane Transport Proteins - genetics Molecular Sequence Data Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis Opportunistic Infections - microbiology Opportunistic Infections - pathology Recurrence Sepsis - diagnosis Sepsis - microbiology Sepsis - pathology Sequence Analysis, DNA Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.02545-14