Brevibacterium Species: An Emerging Opportunistic Cause of Bloodstream Infections

Brevibacterium species (spp) are nonmotile, catalase-positive, obligate aerobic Gram-positive bacilli.1 A case of Brevibacterium fermentans meningitis was first described in 1969 in an infant who underwent placement of a ventriculocardiac shunt.2 Clinical reports of Brevibacterium spp –associated bloodstream infections and endocarditis3,4 are increasing. Yet, the organism continues to be listed as a common commensal by the National Healthcare Safety Network database of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - April 1, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: FNU Shweta, Pooja R. Gurram, John C. O ’Horo, Sarwat Khalil Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research