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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Recurrent bacteraemia by 2 different Bacillus cereus strains related to 2 distinct central venous catheters.

Mardjan ArvandAndrea Koch

subject

Microbiology (medical)Catheterization Central VenousAdolescentBacillus cereusBacteremiaBacillaceae InfectionsMicrobiologyBacillus cereusRecurrencemedicineHumansGeneral Immunology and Microbiologybiologybusiness.industryfungiGeneral Medicinebacterial infections and mycosesbiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseElectrophoresis Gel Pulsed-FieldCatheterInfectious DiseasesCereusBacteremiaHickman catheterbacteriaFemalePfge analysisbusiness

description

A 14-y-old girl with osteosarcoma developed 3 episodes of catheter-related bacteraemia by Bacillus cereus. After removal of the first and insertion of a second Hickman catheter, further episodes of B. cereus bacteraemia occurred. PFGE analysis revealed that bacteraemic episodes related to each catheter were caused by a distinct B. cereus strain.

10.1080/00365540510012116https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16191899