First Isolation and Clinical Case of Brevundimonasdiminuta in a Newborn with Low Birth Weight, in Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case Report.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 57(11)2021 Nov 11.
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| ID: mdl-34833445
Brevundimonas diminuta is rarely described in clinical specimens, never at the umbilical stump. Most of the reported cases are in patients with underlying pathologies. We must integrate this microorganism in the etiological agents of nosocomial infections, but much remains to be understood about its virulence. We present a case of umbilical stump infection (omphalitis) caused by B. diminuta, in a preterm and hypotrophic new-born and discuss the diagnosis of this bacterium and its role as responsible of nosocomial neonatal infections.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Infection croisée
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Caulobacteraceae
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
Limites:
Humans
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Newborn
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Africa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Medicina (Kaunas)
Sujet du journal:
MEDICINA
Année:
2021
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
France
Pays de publication:
Suisse