A neonate born with Mycobacterium cosmeticum bacteraemia.

Wei Li Adeline KoayLemuel AigbivbaluJanak Patel

Published in: BMJ case reports (2015)

Mycobacterium cosmeticum is a rapidly growing mycobacterium that was recently identified. However, its role in human infection has not been well described. We present a case of an extremely premature neonate born with bacteraemia due to M. cosmeticum that resolved without sequelae. The infection likely occurred during a prolonged intrauterine transfusion procedure.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
gestational age
endothelial cells
low birth weight
cardiac surgery
minimally invasive
induced pluripotent stem cells
preterm birth
sickle cell disease