Kytococcus schroeteri Bacteremia in a Patient with Hairy Cell Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Amaraneni, Akshay
Malik, Devin
Jasra, Sakshi
Chandana, Sreenivasa R.
Garg, Deepak
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Kytococcus genus formerly belonged to Micrococcus.
The first report of a Kytococcus schroeteri infection was in 2002 in a patient diagnosed with endocarditis.
We report a case of central line associated Kytococcus schroeteri bacteremia in a patient with underlying Hairy Cell Leukemia.
Kytococcus schroeteri is an emerging infection in the neutropenic population and in patients with implanted artificial tissue.
It is thought to be a commensal bacterium of the skin; however, attempts to culture the bacteria remain unsuccessful.
There have been a total of 5 cases (including ours) of K.
schroeteri bacteremia in patients with hematologic malignancies and neutropenia and only 18 documented cases in any population.
Four of the cases of bacteria in neutropenic patients have been fatal, but early detection and treatment could make a difference in clinical outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amaraneni, Akshay& Malik, Devin& Jasra, Sakshi& Chandana, Sreenivasa R.& Garg, Deepak. 2015. Kytococcus schroeteri Bacteremia in a Patient with Hairy Cell Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amaraneni, Akshay…[et al.]. Kytococcus schroeteri Bacteremia in a Patient with Hairy Cell Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Amaraneni, Akshay& Malik, Devin& Jasra, Sakshi& Chandana, Sreenivasa R.& Garg, Deepak. Kytococcus schroeteri Bacteremia in a Patient with Hairy Cell Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058696
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058696