Tsukamurella is an aerobic, Gram-positive and nonmotile bacterium. It was first isolated in
1941 from the mycetoma and ovaries of the bedbug. The primary strains were named …

We report 6 cases of bacteremia due to Tsukamurella species, all of which were in
immunosuppressed patients with indwelling central venous catheters (CVCs). Fewer than …

Three computer software packages were written in the C++ language for the analysis of
numerical phenetic, 16S rRNA sequence and pyrolysis mass spectrometric data. The X …

Tsukamurella species have been clinically regarded as rare but emerging opportunistic
pathogens causing various infections in humans. Tsukamurella pneumonia has often been …

To investigate the clinical and microbiological characteristics of infections caused by
Tsukamurella spp., the computerised database of the Bacteriology Laboratory at National …

Central-line access is an essential part of modern healthcare practice; however, catheter-
related bloodstream infection is a major problem that causes substantial morbidity and …

Tsukamurella is a Gram-positive, variable rod-shaped, weakly acid-alcohol-fast, non motile,
aerobic bacterium that belongs to the genus Rhodococcus. Tsukamurella has been reported …

In this report, we describe the first three cases of Tsukamurella conjunctivitis in the literature.
All three patients presented with congestion of one eye with small amounts of serous …

Tsukamurellae are strictly aerobic Gram-positive rods that can be easily misidentified as
Corynebacterium species, Rhodococcus species, Nocardia species, Mycobacterium …

We describe the first two cases of Tsukamurella keratitis, presented as eye pain with or
without blurring of vision. One case was associated with trichiasis and the other with contact …