A case report of vascular catheter-associated bacteremia caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a non-immunosuppressed patient

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

Victor Flávio Petrillo²  Aline Almeida Amaral²  José Da Silva Moreira¹  Susana Beatriz Vianna Jardim¹  Luiz Carlos Severo² 

[1] ,Santa CasaPorto Alegre RS ,Brasil

关键词: Mycobacterium tuberculosis;    Bacteremia;    Sepsis;    Blood;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0036-46651999000300013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from a central venous catheter in a non-immunosuppressed patient with systemic tuberculosis. This case report represents a very uncommon form of isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A total improvement was obtained after treatment.

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