Multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata septicemia in an adult patient: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Kluyvera ascorbata has become increasingly significant due to its potential to cause a wide range of infections, as well as its ability to transfer gene encoding for CTX-M- type extended spectrum B-lactamases (ESBLs) to other Enterobacteriaceae. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of...

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Autores principales: Moonah, Shannon, Deonarine, Kavita, Freeman, Clyde
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2907401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20587055
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-197
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Kluyvera ascorbata has become increasingly significant due to its potential to cause a wide range of infections, as well as its ability to transfer gene encoding for CTX-M- type extended spectrum B-lactamases (ESBLs) to other Enterobacteriaceae. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 64-year-old African-American male diagnosed with severe sepsis due to a multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata, which was isolated from his blood. He was treated with meropenem and had a favorable outcome. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata isolated from the blood in an adult patient with sepsis.

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