Journal article
MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM BLOODSTREAM INFECTION IN A VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT PRETERM NEONATE
The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Vol.36(8), pp.800-802
08/01/2017
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001592
PMID: 28333709
Abstract
Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing Mycobacterium species that is a rare cause of disease, primarily in immunocompromised patients. We present a very low birth weight preterm neonate who developed M. fortuitum bloodstream infection, where 16S rDNA sequencing allowed accurate identification. Cure was achieved by line removal and adjuvant combination treatment with amikacin, ciprofloxacin and clarithromycin.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM BLOODSTREAM INFECTION IN A VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT PRETERM NEONATE
- Creators
- Kate Hodgson - Hospital for Sick ChildrenSandra Isabel - Royal Women's HospitalPatrick McNamara - University of TorontoAstrid Petrich - University of TorontoAri Bitnun - Hospital for Sick Children
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Vol.36(8), pp.800-802
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- DOI
- 10.1097/INF.0000000000001592
- PMID
- 28333709
- ISSN
- 0891-3668
- eISSN
- 1532-0987
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/2017
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neonatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984353880602771
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