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- Title
Two Case Reports of Ochrobactrum anthropi Bacteremia: An Overlooked Pathogen.
- Authors
Anjana, Aravinda; Adhikary, Ranjeeta; Bhavana, Malavalli Venkatesh; Beena, Hosdurg Bhaskar
- Abstract
Ochrobactrum anthropi , due to its robust survival abilities, has been known to cause nosocomial and opportunistic infections, posing both diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Low virulence, indolent clinical presentation, and lack of awareness on their clinical significance attribute to the underreporting of the same. We report two cases of bacteremia in oncology patients presented to us in a short span of 6 months, which indicates that such infections might be quite common in immunocompromised hosts. Both our strains were susceptible to carbapenems, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, and minocycline, and recovered with monotherapy. More vigilant and accurate diagnostic techniques need to be followed not to miss such pathogens. Early identification and administration of appropriate antibiotics have been associated with a good outcome.
- Subjects
BACTEREMIA; OPPORTUNISTIC infections; SYMPTOMS; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED patients
- Publication
Journal of Laboratory Physicians, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 1, p166
- ISSN
0974-2727
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1055/s-0042-1757235