Leifsonia aquatica : Case report and literature review

Leifsonia aquatica : Case report and literature review

Non-diphtheria Corynebacterium species have been increasingly recognized as multidrug resistant pathogens that also infect immunocompromised patients. Automated and semi-automated phenotypic tests have been used by clinical laboratories for detection of these gram-positive rods. The present case rep...

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Published in:Molecular and clinical oncology Vol. 15; no. 5
Main Authors: De Carvalho, Ricardo Vianna, Santos, Cintia Silva, Sant'anna, Louisy Sanches Dos Santos, Lima, Fernanda Ferreira, Hirata, Raphael Junior, Grabois, Marilia Fournaciari, Mattos-guaraldi, Ana Luiza
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Spandidos Publications 01-11-2021
Spandidos Publications UK Ltd
D.A. Spandidos
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteria
Blood
Cancer
Case reports
Catheters
Chemotherapy
Children
Diphtheria
Endocarditis
Health aspects
Infection
Knowledge
Laboratories
Literature reviews
Medical examination
Medical laboratories
Methicillin
Nosocomial infections
Oncology
Ostomy
Pain
Pathogens
Patients
Pediatrics
Staphylococcus infections
Tomography
Urinary tract infections
Vincristine
Brazil
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Summary:Non-diphtheria Corynebacterium species have been increasingly recognized as multidrug resistant pathogens that also infect immunocompromised patients. Automated and semi-automated phenotypic tests have been used by clinical laboratories for detection of these gram-positive rods. The present case report describes the rare pediatric case of L. aquatica isolated in central venous catheter blood cultures during chemotherapy treatment for Wilms tumor and adds to the knowledge on this infection with regard to pediatric cancer. The clinical aspects of this patient and opportunities for improving treatment were reviewed. Additionally, a review of the literature revealed no other case report involving cancer and a pediatric patient with documented L. aquatica bacteremia. Corynebacterial infections are considered uncommon, but in recent decades' reports on infection with bacterium are increasing in frequency, particularly in nosocomial immunocompromised patients.
ISSN:2049-9450
2049-9469
DOI:10.3892/mco.2021.2387