Infection Control Challenge: Kocuria rhizophila Bacteremia from A Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter in A Pediatric Oncology Patient

¹Department of Medical Oncology Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India

²Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India

³Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children Madras Medical College, Chennai, India

*Corresponding author: Dr Arushi Gupta, Junior Resident, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India, Email: [email protected]

Received Date: July 16, 2024

Published Date: September 19, 2024

Citation: Kachhwaha A, et al. (2024). Infection Control Challenge: Kocuria rhizophila Bacteremia from A Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter in A Pediatric Oncology Patient. Mathews J Cancer Sci. 9(1):49.

Copyrights: Kachhwaha A, et al. © (2024).

ABSTRACT

Kocuria rhizophila is a widespread gram-positive bacterium from the family Micrococcaceae, within the order Actinomycetales. Among several species, Rhizophila is known for causing infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals, typically leading to bloodstream infections. The patient in question had been diagnosed with B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and was hospitalized in the hematology ward to undergo induction chemotherapy. During a prolonged hospital stay, following chemotherapy, the patient experienced severe complications, including grade IV febrile neutropenia, sepsis, and septic shock. A blood culture taken from the patient's PICC line revealed the presence of Kocuria rhizophila. The patient was treated conservatively, completed the induction chemotherapy, and was eventually discharged in hemodynamically stable condition.

KEYWORDS: B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B cell ALL), Infection Control, Kocuria rhizophila, Pediatric Oncology, PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter), Septic Shock.