Carnobacterium inhibens isolated in blood culture of an immunocompromised, metastatic cancer patient: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Carnobacterium species are lactic acid-producing Gram-positive bacteria that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada for use as a food bio-preservative. The use of live bacteria as a food additive and its potential risk of infections in immunoc...

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Main Authors: Carson Ka-Lok Lo, Prameet M. Sheth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06095-7