Case of recurrent bacteraemia and PICC (peripherally-inserted central catheter) line infection in an immunocompromised patient.

Background: This report describes recurrent bloodstream and PICC (peripherally-inserted central catheter) line infection in an immunocompromised patient.

Presentation Of Case: A 64-year-old female with acute promyelocytic leukaemia presented during a non-neutropenic febrile episode, and was isolated from multiple PICC and peripheral blood cultures, and from the tip of the line on removal. The patient was treated with meropenem and a new PICC line was inserted after sterile blood cultures.