Ochrobactrum anthropi bacteremia in a preterm infant with meconium peritonitis.
Ochrobactrum anthropi is a non-fermenting gram-negative rod that was identified as a pathogenic microorganism during the past decade. O. anthropi is extensively distributed in the environment, and has been found in hospital and environmental water sources. O. anthropi infection is rare in childhood. We report a case of O. anthropi bacteremia in a preterm infant with a peritoneal lavage catheter and meconium peritonitis.
Duran
Ridvan
R
Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Edirne, Turkey. ridvan_duran@yahoo.com
Vatansever
Ulfet
U
Acunaş
Betül
B
Başaran
Umit N
UN
D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000382:microbiology; D008470:Meconium / Q000382:microbiology*; D020621:Ochrobactrum anthropi / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011247:Pregnancy