Bisifusarium dimerum species complex central line-associated bloodstream infection in an immunocompetent patient

Albeit invasive fusariosis is extremely rare in immunocompetent patients, we describe an immunocompetent patient suffering from a central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) and the difficulties in distinguishing between blood culture contamination and clinical significance.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Frederick, Verbeke, Frederik, Vanhee, Michaël, Boudewijns, Liselotte, Coorevits, Annelies, De Bel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37706046
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.07.003
Descripción
Sumario:Albeit invasive fusariosis is extremely rare in immunocompetent patients, we describe an immunocompetent patient suffering from a central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) and the difficulties in distinguishing between blood culture contamination and clinical significance.

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