A case of catheter related septicemia caused by Corynebacterium jeikeium

Arikan Akan Ö., Bengisun J. S., BATI A. H., Arat M., İLHAN O., Akan H.

Turkish Journal of Haematology, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.47-50, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Haematology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.47-50
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Catheter related infections, Corynebacterium jeikeium, Septicemia
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Corynebacterium spp. has been gaining importance in immunosuppressive patients. This report of a 15-year-old girl with acute myeloblastic leukemia who developed catheter related septicemia with Corynebacterium jeikeium is presented to point out the importance of microorganisms of the normal flora, which were dismissed as contaminants in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories in the past.