Abstract
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, different from the water sample, suggesting a common water source.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Bacteremia / diagnosis*
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Catheter-Related Infections / diagnosis
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Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Female
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Genotype
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Hematologic Neoplasms / complications*
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Humans
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Male
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Molecular Typing
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Mycobacterium / classification
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Mycobacterium / genetics
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Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
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Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis*
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Mycobacterium Infections / microbiology*