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First Case of Pseudoclavibacter bifidaBacteremia in an Immunocompromised Host with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Clinical Microbiology; June 2013, Vol. 51 Issue: 6 p1973-1976, 4p
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ISSN
00951137; 1098660X
Abstract
ABSTRACTPseudoclavibacterspp. are Gram-positive, aerobic, catalase-positive, coryneform bacteria belonging to the family of Microbacteriaceae. Identification of these species with conventional biochemical assays is difficult. This case report of a Pseudoclavibacter bifidabacteremia occurring in an immunocompromised host diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with a lethal outcome, confirms that this organism may be a human pathogen.