Chryseobacterium gleum in a man with prostatectomy in Senegal: a case report and review of the literature.
J Med Case Rep
; 11(1): 118, 2017 Apr 24.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Here we report a rare case of a urinary tract infection due to Chryseobacterium gleum. This widely distributed Gram-negative bacillus is an uncommon human pathogen and is typically associated with health care settings. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a case of urinary tract infection caused by Chryseobacterium gleum in a 68-year-old man of Wolof ethnicity (an ethnic group in Senegal, West Africa) who presented to our Department of Urology in a university teaching hospital (Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec) in Dakar, Senegal, 1 month after prostatectomy. The strain isolated from a urine sample was identified as Chryseobacterium gleum by mass spectrometry (Vitek matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization, time-of-flight, bioMérieux) and confirmed by 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid sequencing. The organism was resistant to a wide range of antibiotics, including carbapenem, due to a resident metallo-ß-lactamase gene that shared 99% of amino-acid identity with Chryseobacterium gleum class B enzym.CONCLUSIONS:
Infection by Chryseobacterium gleum is infrequent, and no such case has been previously reported in Africa. Despite its low virulence, Chryseobacterium gleum should be considered a potential opportunistic and emerging pathogen. Further studies on the epidemiology, pathogenicity, and resistance mechanisms of Chryseobacterium gleum are needed for better diagnosis and management.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prostatectomía
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Infecciones Urinarias
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Catéteres de Permanencia
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Chryseobacterium
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Infecciones por Flavobacteriaceae
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Infecciones Relacionadas con Catéteres
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Catéteres Urinarios
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Case Rep
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Senegal