Tsukamurella catheter-related bloodstream infection in a pediatric patient with pulmonary hypertension
Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI) are important complications in patients with long-term indwelling central venous catheters. In this report, we present the case of a 14-year-old male with pulmonary hypertension treated with continuous treprostinil infusion, who presented with a CR-BS...
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MDPI AG,
2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI) are important complications in patients with long-term indwelling central venous catheters. In this report, we present the case of a 14-year-old male with pulmonary hypertension treated with continuous treprostinil infusion, who presented with a CR-BSI caused by a Tsukamurella species. This case highlights the potential for this unusual organism to cause infection in immunocompetent patients. |
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| Item Description: | 2036-7430 2036-7449 10.4081/idr.2010.1649 |