A Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection by Brevibacterium casei in a Child with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Case Report and Literature Review

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Macroscopic and microscopic appearance of Brevibacterium casei. (a) Gram-stained smears from blood samples cultured in bottles at 37°C for 24 h. (b) Macroscopic appearance of B. casei colonies after isolation from the patient and culture on a sheep blood agar plate incubated at 37°C for 24 h in a CO₂ atmosphere. (c) The colonies appeared gray-white in color, non-hemolytic, smooth, and round and had a distinctive cheese odor.

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