Catheter-Related Brevibacterium casei Bloodstream Infection in a Child with Aplastic Anaemia

Joshi, Sangeeta; Misra, Ruchira; Kirolikar, Suverna; Mushrif, Sujata

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“…Current use of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight for species typing is very useful for the clinician and may lead to a more rapid diagnosis and appropriate therapy. 1,3,5,7 It was only after the second CSF sample was identified as B. casei, we felt confident that this was a VP shunt infection.…”

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“…Often antibiotic therapy has been administered in combination with removal or replacement of catheters. 1,3,5,7 In only a few case reports, catheter removal was not done, and the infection was cleared with antibiotics alone. 4,6 In our case, the patient had a hydrocephalus that was clearly shunt-dependent.…”

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“…1,2 However, they can cause severe infections like peritonitis, meningitis, cholangitis and sep-sis, mainly in immunocompromised patients. 1 Over the last decade, Brevibacterium catheter-related infection are also reported, [3][4][5][6] probably related to the biofilm-forming capacity of this bacterium. 7 There is conflicting evidence whether surgical removal of the catheter is needed to clear a Brevibacterium catheter-related infection, 1,[3][4][5][6] and no management guidelines are established.…”

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“…1 Over the last decade, Brevibacterium catheter-related infection are also reported, [3][4][5][6] probably related to the biofilm-forming capacity of this bacterium. 7 There is conflicting evidence whether surgical removal of the catheter is needed to clear a Brevibacterium catheter-related infection, 1,[3][4][5][6] and no management guidelines are established. To date, we are only aware of 1 published case of a Brevibacterium infection in a child younger than 1 year of age, a neonate with an osteomyelitis.…”

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Antibiotic Therapy of an Infant With a Brevibacterium casei Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection

Øvsthus¹,

Sjåvik²,

Lier

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

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We describe a newborn infant with hydrocephalus and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection caused by Brevibacterium casei. Essential for correct diagnosis was rapid species identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight, after initial report of coryneform bacteria. The patient responded well to vancomycin and rifampicin for 15 days. The shunt was not removed. Repeated cerebrospinal fluid cultures up to 4 months after therapy remained negative.

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Antibiotic Therapy of an Infant With a Brevibacterium casei Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection

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Lier

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“…Also of note is that some species of the genus Brevibacterium are likely opportunistic pathogens causing bacteremia, brain abscess, endocarditis, meningitis, and osteomyelitis. At least five species (B. casei, B. epidermidis, B. iodinum, B. otitidis, and B. paucivorans) have been involved in diverse infections affecting either immunocompromised or even immunocompetent people (McCaughey and Damani, 1991;Antoniou et al, 1997;Wauters et al, 2000;Cannon et al, 2005;Kumar et al, 2011;Asai et al, 2019;Joshi et al, 2020).…”

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Phenotypic and genomic characteristics of Brevibacterium zhoupengii sp. nov., a novel halotolerant actinomycete isolated from bat feces

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Two strictly aerobic, Gram-staining-positive, non-spore-forming, regular rod-shaped (approximately 0.7 × 1.9 mm) bacteria (HY170 T and HY001) were isolated from bat feces collected from Chongzuo city, Guangxi province (22°20′54″N, 106°49′20″E, July 2011) and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province (25°09′10″N, 102°04′39″E, October 2013) of South China, respectively. Optimal growth is obtained at 25–28°C (range, 4–32°C) on BHI-5% sheep blood plate with pH 7.5 (range, 5.0–10.0) in the presence of 0.5–1.0% NaCl (w/v) (range, 0–15% NaCl [w/v]). The phylogenetic and phylogenomic trees based respectively on the 16S rRNA gene and 845 core gene sequences revealed that the two strains formed a distinct lineage within the genus Brevibacterium , most closely related to B. aurantiacum NCDO 739 T (16S rRNA similarity, both 98.5%; dDDH, 46.7–46.8%; ANI, 91.9–92.1%). Strain HY170 T contained MK-8(H 2 ), diphosphatidylglycerol (DPG) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG), galactose and ribose as the predominant menaquinone, major polar lipids, and main sugars in the cell wall teichoic acids, respectively. The meso-diaminopimelic acid ( meso -DAP) was the diagnostic diamino acid of the peptidoglycan found in strain HY170 T . Anteiso -C 15:0 and anteiso -C 17:0 were the major fatty acids (> 10%) of strains HY170 T and HY001, with anteiso -C 17:1 A predominant in strain HY170 T but absent in strain HY001. Mining the genomes revealed the presence of secondary metabolite biosynthesis gene clusters encoding for non-alpha poly-amino acids (NAPAA), ectoine, siderophore, and terpene. Based on results from the phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic and phenotypic analyses, the two strains could be classified as a novel species of the genus Brevibacterium , for which the name Brevibacterium zhoupengii sp. nov. is proposed (type strain HY170 T = CGMCC 1.18600 T = JCM 34230 T ). Supplemental material for this article may be found at 10.1007/s12275-022-2134-8.

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Brevibacteria tibial osteomyelitis

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Sirkin

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Catheter-Related Brevibacterium casei Bloodstream Infection in a Child with Aplastic Anaemia

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Antibiotic Therapy of an Infant With a Brevibacterium casei Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection

Antibiotic Therapy of an Infant With a Brevibacterium casei Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection

Phenotypic and genomic characteristics of Brevibacterium zhoupengii sp. nov., a novel halotolerant actinomycete isolated from bat feces

Brevibacteria tibial osteomyelitis

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