Tsukamurella paurometabolum: A Novel Pathogen Causing Catheter-Related Bacteremia in Patients with Cancer

Charles L. Shapiro; Rachel F. Haft; Nelson M. Gantz; Gary V. Doern; John C. Christenson; O'brien Richard; Janies C. Overall; Barbara A. Brown; Richard J. Wallace

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Tsukamurella paurometabolum: A Novel Pathogen Causing Catheter-Related Bacteremia in Patients with Cancer

Charles L. Shapiro
, Rachel F. Haft
, Nelson M. Gantz
, Gary V. Doern
, John C. Christenson
, O'brien Richard
, Janies C. Overall
, Barbara A. Brown
, Richard J. Wallace

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Abstract

Tsukamurella paurometabolum is a weakly acid-fast, pleomorphic gram-positive bacterium found in soil. Human infection due to this organism has rarely been described, and there are no published accounts of bacteremia. Three cases of bacteremia due to T. paurometabolum and related to long-term use of a central venous catheter in patients with cancer who were receiving chemotherapy are described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	200-203
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/14.1.200
State	Published - Jan 1992
Externally published	Yes

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