Community Acquired Sphingomonas paucimobilis: Instigator or an Innocent Bystander.
Indian J Med Microbiol
; 48: 100524, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Sphingomonas paucimobilis is a rare cause of bacteremia. It can affect both healthy and immunocompromised individuals. Community acquired infections of this organism are more common than nosocomial ones. We report two cases of community acquired S. paucimobilis bacteremia-one in a healthy patient and other in a diabetic patient. Both presented with multiple episodes of loose stools, pain abdomen, vomiting, decreased oral intake and myalgia. They responded well to Cefipime 1g and Sulbactam 500mg combination antibiotic and were discharged satisfactorily. In the absence of standardized guidelines, antibiotic sensitivity guided case-to-case therapy is warranted with prompt initiation to prevent complications.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
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Bacteremia
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Community-Acquired Infections
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Sphingomonas
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article