Catheter-related bacteremia caused by Kocuria salsicia: The first case. Issue 4 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sohn, Kyung Mok; Baek, Jin-Yang; Kim, So Hyun; Cheon, Shinhye; Kim, Yeon-Sook
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and chemotherapy. Volume 21:Issue 4(2015:Apr.)
• Page Start: 305
• Page End: 307
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Kocuria -- Bacteremia -- Catheter-related infections -- Vancomycin; Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; 615.5805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2014.11.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-321X

Abstract

Abstract: We report the first case of catheter-related bacteremia caused by Kocuria salsicia in a patient with short bowel syndrome. The pathogen was initially identified as Kocuria varians by a Vitek 2-based assessment, but its 16S rRNA gene sequence showed 100% similarity to K. salsicia . The patient was successfully treated with vancomycin and removal of the catheter.