Infection or Contamination with Rothia, Kocuria, Arthrobacter and Pseudoglutamicibacter-a Retrospective Observational Study of Non-Micrococcus Micrococcaceae in the Clinic.
J Clin Microbiol
; 61(4): e0148422, 2023 04 20.
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ABSTRACT
Rothia, Kocuria, Arthrobacter, and Pseudoglutamicibacter are bacterial species within the family Micrococcaeae. Knowledge of human infections due to these bacteria is limited. This study aimed to examine features of infections caused by non-Micrococcus Micrococcaeae (NMM). Findings of NMM from blood cultures and other sterile cultures from 2012 to 2021 were identified from the records of the Department of Clinical Microbiology in Region Skåne, Lund, Sweden. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed. True infection was defined as having signs of infection, no other more likely pathogen, and no other focal infection, together with two positive blood cultures or one positive blood culture and an intravascular device. A total of 197 patients with findings of NMM in blood cultures were included. Among adult patients with bacteremia, 29 patients (22%) were considered to have a true infection. Adults with true infection were significantly more likely to have malignancy (69%), leukopenia (62%), and treatment with chemotherapeutics (66%) compared to patients with contaminated samples (24%, 3%, and 8%, respectively) (P < 0.001). A total of 31 patients had findings of NMM in other sterile cultures, and infections were considered true in joints (n = 4), a pacemaker (n = 1), and peritoneal dialysis fluid (n = 1). Infections due to NMM occur but are rare. Growth of NMM in blood cultures should be suspected to be a true infection mainly in immunocompromised patients.
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Assunto principal:
Arthrobacter
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Bacteriemia
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Micrococcaceae
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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En
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J Clin Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
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