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Achromobacter xylosoxidans Bacteremia in a Liver Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review
Since the first isolation of Achromobacter xylosoxidans, it has been increasingly recognized as an opportunistic pathogen. It is an aerobic Gram-negative bacillus mainly found in aquatic environments. It has been reported to cause nosocomial infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. This...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9209339/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35747118 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26048 |
Sumario: | Since the first isolation of Achromobacter xylosoxidans, it has been increasingly recognized as an opportunistic pathogen. It is an aerobic Gram-negative bacillus mainly found in aquatic environments. It has been reported to cause nosocomial infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. This organism has a unique susceptibility to antimicrobials, being resistant to most commonly used cephalosporins and aminoglycosides, with susceptibility to piperacillin/tazobactam and most carbapenems. In this case, we report a case of a 60-year-old female with a history of liver transplantation, who developed nosocomial Achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia complicated by septic shock, multi-organ failure, and death. |
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