Resumen

CORTI, Marcelo et al. Bacteremia by Kocuria rosea in an AIDS patient. Rev. chil. infectol. [online]. 2012, vol.29, n.3, pp. 355-356. ISSN 0716-1018.  doi: 10.4067/S0716-10182012000300019.

Kocuria rosea is an uncommon pathogen may cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patient. We report a HIV patient, who presented bacteremia caused by Kocuria rosea. He was successfully treated with vancomycin and by catheter removal.

Palabras clave : Kocuria rosea; HIV; immunocompromised patient; bacteremia.