Ochrobactrum anthropi bacteremia in a preterm infant with cystic fibrosis

Braz J Microbiol. 2014 Aug 29;45(2):559-61. doi: 10.1590/s1517-83822014005000043. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Ochrobactrum anthropi infection in newborn patients is rare, and the treatment is challenging because of its widespread and unpredictable resistance to antimicrobial agents and discrepancies between in vitro susceptibility and in vivo efficacy. We report the clinical and microbiological characteristics of Ochrobactrum anthropi bacteremia in a preterm patient.

Keywords: bacteremia; cystic fibrosis; meconium; newborn; premature birth.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Bacteremia / pathology*
  • Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Ochrobactrum anthropi / classification
  • Ochrobactrum anthropi / drug effects
  • Ochrobactrum anthropi / genetics
  • Ochrobactrum anthropi / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents