First Case of Bacteremia Caused by Kytococcus schroeteri in a Child with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, cilt.37, sa.12, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 12
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002014
- Dergi Adı: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Kytococcus schroeteri, bacteremia, immunocompromised children, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Kytococcus schroeteri is a commensal organism of the human skin, which may cause serious infections in immunocompromised patients. We report the first case of K. schroeteri bacteremia in a child with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (Bruker Daltonics, Germany). İdentification was confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.