title: Kluyvera cryocrescens sepsis in a preterm infant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. ozgekoroglu@mail.ege.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Altun Koroglu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yalaz
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozalkaya
authors.forename: Doga Ceren
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akisu
authors.forename: Nilgun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kultursay
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents