Brevibacteria are part of the normal flora of the skin and adjacent structures, but have been increasingly encountered in humans as opportunistic pathogens and have been isolated from various clinical specimens, generally causing infections in immuno-compromised patients. We present a case of a port-a-cath-related bacteraemia caused by Brevibacterium casei in a woman with a prior history of bilateral breast cancer. The clinical outcome was favourable.

Magi, B., Migliorini, L., Sansoni, A., Cusi, M.G. (2018). Brevibacterium casei bacteraemia in a port-a-cath carrier patient: a case report. LE INFEZIONI IN MEDICINA, 26(3), 263-265.

Brevibacterium casei bacteraemia in a port-a-cath carrier patient: a case report

Magi, Barbara
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Cusi, Maria Grazia
Supervision
2018-01-01

Abstract

Brevibacteria are part of the normal flora of the skin and adjacent structures, but have been increasingly encountered in humans as opportunistic pathogens and have been isolated from various clinical specimens, generally causing infections in immuno-compromised patients. We present a case of a port-a-cath-related bacteraemia caused by Brevibacterium casei in a woman with a prior history of bilateral breast cancer. The clinical outcome was favourable.
2018
Magi, B., Migliorini, L., Sansoni, A., Cusi, M.G. (2018). Brevibacterium casei bacteraemia in a port-a-cath carrier patient: a case report. LE INFEZIONI IN MEDICINA, 26(3), 263-265.
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