Cupriavidus gilardii Pneumonia in a Young Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report

Autor: Ashima Jamwal, Mitra Kar, Akanksha Dubey, Nidhi Tejan, Chinmoy Sahu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 17, Iss 08, Pp 01-03 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2023/63547.18403
Popis: Cupriavidus gilardii (C. gilardii) is a Gram-negative, motile, non sporulating, non lactose fermenting bacterium. It was first identified by Coenye et al., and has a complex taxonomy, often being misidentified as Wausteria gilardii, Ralstonia gilardii. It is commonly found in ecosystems containing plants and heavy metal-contaminated soil and is rarely isolated from clinical samples with no clear evidence of its clinical significance. The pathogenic nature of C. gilardii in respiratory ailments, particularly in patients with cystic fibrosis, is still unclear. This case report presents a 19-year-old female with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) who developed pneumonia caused by C. gilardii. The report also includes the sensitivity pattern of the bacterium to guide physicians in treating these rare pathogens.
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