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A case of persistent bacteraemia by Ralstonia mannitolilytica and Ralstonia pickettii in an intensive care unit
- Source :
- Infection and Drug Resistance. 12:2391-2395
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2019.
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Abstract
- The Ralstonia spp. genus is a group of non-fermentative, Gram-negative bacteria often resistant to many antibiotics, which are emerging as opportunistic pathogens frequently associated with infections in hospital settings. We present herein a case of combined R. pickettii and R. mannitolilytica persisting and relapsing bacteraemia, possibly caused by a septic arterial thrombosis secondary to the rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm. Microbiology studies showed that both Ralstonia isolates produced biofilm and carried class D oxacillinase genes. When confronted with infections caused by members of the Ralstonia genus, identification to the species level is crucial for correct clinical management, as the two species show different antibiotic susceptibility patterns.
- Subjects :
- Pharmacology
biology
medicine.drug_class
business.industry
Ralstonia pickettii
Antibiotics
Biofilm
biology.organism_classification
Intensive care unit
Microbiology
law.invention
Infectious Diseases
Species level
Ralstonia
law
Ralstonia mannitolilytica
medicine
Pharmacology (medical)
business
Bacteria
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 11786973
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........4fe975ac21db63eaa72917f8206edd40