Catheter-Related Bacteremia Due to <i>Kocuria kristinae</i> in a Patient with Ovarian Cancer

Abstract

We report on the first case of a catheter-related recurrent bacteremia caused by Kocuria kristinae, a gram-positive microorganism belonging to the family Micrococcaceae, in a 51-year-old woman with ovarian cancer. This unusual pathogen may cause opportunistic infections in patients with severe underlying diseases.