Catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens identified by secA1sequencing in an immunocompromised child: a case report

• Main Authors: Shinsuke Mizuno (Author), Yoshiyuki Tsukamura (Author), Shuro Nishio (Author), Toshiaki Ishida (Author), Daiichiro Hasegawa (Author), Yoshiyuki Kosaka (Author), Tadasuke Ooka (Author), Junichiro Nishi (Author), Masashi Kasai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Tsukamurella spp. are obligate aerobic, gram-positive, non-motile, and slightly acid-fast bacilli belonging to the Actinomycetes family. They share many characteristics with Nocardia, Rhodococcus, Gordonia, and the rapidly growing Mycobacterium species. Therefore, standard testin...