Brevibacterium Luteolum bacteremia: A case report and literature review
Adeeb Munshi1,2,3,4, Asim Alsaedi1,2,5, Sahar Baloush1,2,3
1King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia.
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|September 5, 2022
Abstract:
Brevibacterium species are to be opportunistic pathogens. Although rare, several case reports have mentioned infections ranging from cutaneous infections to bacteremia. Here, we present a case report describing a 64-year-old male pancreatic cancer patient diagnosed with B. luteolum bacteremia.
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