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Mycobacterium phocaicum bacteremia: an emerging infection in pediatric hematology-oncology patients.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Dec 2014
Shachor-Meyouhas Yael, Geffen Yuval, Arad-Cohen Nira, Zaidman Irina, Ben-Barak Ayelet, Davidson Sima, Kassis Imad
Abstract excerpt
Nontuberculous mycobacteria may cause central venous catheter-associated bacteremia. Between March 2011 and October 2013, 6 cases of Mycobacterium phocaicum bacteremia were found in the pediatric hematology-oncology department. All patients recovered. No positive blood culture was documented after removal of the central venous catheter. All 4 patients with pulsed field gel electrophoresis had the same pattern,...
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