TY - JOUR
T1 - The crucial role of catheters in micrococcal bloodstream infections in cancer patients
AU - Ramos, Elizabeth Rocio
AU - Hachem, Ray
AU - Youssef, Souad
AU - Fang, Xiang
AU - Jiang, Ying
AU - Raad, Issam
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
N2 - Micrococcus bacteria are frequently isolated from blood cultures and could represent a cause of infections associated with medical devices, particularly in immunocompromised patients; however, there is a lack of information on the management of micrococcal bacteremia. We report what is, to our knowledge, the largest series of cases of micrococcal bacteremia ever studied and the great impact of catheter removal on its outcome.
AB - Micrococcus bacteria are frequently isolated from blood cultures and could represent a cause of infections associated with medical devices, particularly in immunocompromised patients; however, there is a lack of information on the management of micrococcal bacteremia. We report what is, to our knowledge, the largest series of cases of micrococcal bacteremia ever studied and the great impact of catheter removal on its outcome.
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U2 - 10.1086/592705
DO - 10.1086/592705
M3 - Article
C2 - 19046050
AN - SCOPUS:57749086132
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 30
SP - 83
EP - 85
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 1
ER -