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Kytococcus schroeteri Pneumonia in Two Patients with a Hematological Malignancy

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Neutropenic patients are susceptible to infections with usually harmless microorganisms. We report two cases of severe pneumonia in hematological patients due to Kytococcus schroeteri, a saprophyte of the human skin. When blood cultures or respiratory specimens yield micrococcus-like colonies, Kytococcus species, which are often resistant to penicillin, should be considered and the antimicrobial therapy should be adjusted accordingly.

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  1. Dept. of Medical Microbiology, Room L1-245, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    C. J. Hodiamont, L. Spanjaard & R. J. van Ketel

  2. Dept. of Hematology, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    C. Huisman

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Hodiamont, C.J., Huisman, C., Spanjaard, L. et al. Kytococcus schroeteri Pneumonia in Two Patients with a Hematological Malignancy. Infection 38, 138–140 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-009-9295-4

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