Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: an unusual cause for septicaemia
| Autor: | Bichitrananda Swain, Subhrajita Rout, Sarita Otta, Anindita Rakshit |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry medicine.drug_class Antibiotics Nosocomial pathogens Peritonitis Case presentation medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Microbiology Neonatal meningitis Rare case Medicine Elizabethkingia meningoseptica business Intensive care medicine |
| Zdroj: | JMM Case Reports. 2 |
| ISSN: | 2053-3721 |
| DOI: | 10.1099/jmmcr.0.000005 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, a Gram‐negative non‐fermenting bacterium, is usually associated with neonatal meningitis and other infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. It is a potential nosocomial pathogen and is usually resistant to several commonly used antimicrobials. Case presentation: We here report a rare case of septicaemia caused by E. meningoseptica associated with peritonitis and choledocholithiasis. The patient succumbed in spite of diagnosis and institution of appropriate antibiotics. Conclusion: A prompt diagnosis of infection with E. meningoseptica is important so as to guide the institution of appropriate antibiotic treatment. |
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