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Multidrug-ResistantBacteroides fragilisBacteremia in a US Resident: An Emerging Challenge

Authors :
Justin Siegfried
Yanina Dubrovskaya
Sunita Parajuli
Joseph Rahimian
Marco R. Scipione
Cristian Merchan
Source :
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Vol 2016 (2016), Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2016.

Abstract

We describe a case ofBacteroides fragilisbacteremia associated with paraspinal and psoas abscesses in the United States. Resistance to b-lactam/b-lactamase inhibitors, carbapenems, and metronidazole was encountered despite having a recent travel history to India as the only possible risk factor for multidrug resistance. Microbiological cure was achieved with linezolid, moxifloxacin, and cefoxitin.

Details

ISSN :
20906633 and 20906625
Volume :
2016
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....3017914c508caca6dbf7ae255893f8b0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3607125