Kluyvera cryocrescens sepsis in a preterm infant.
Kluyvera cryocrescens, formerly accepted as a benign saprophytic microorganism, is an opportunistic pathogen and its infection is very rare in humans. This report describes a preterm infant born at 30 weeks of gestational age and successfully treated for K. cryocrescens sepsis in the 3rd week of life. To our knowledge, this is the first case of K. cryocrescens sepsis in a newborn. The potential of K. cryocrescens as a serious pathogen should be recognized especially in patients such as preterm infants in whom the prognosis may be compromised without appropriate treatment.
Altun Koroglu
Ozge
O
Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. ozgekoroglu@mail.ege.edu.tr
Yalaz
Mehmet
M
Ozalkaya
Elif
E
Polat
Doga Ceren
DC
Akisu
Mete
M
Kultursay
Nilgun
N
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D044086:Kluyvera / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents