Multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata septicemia in an adult patient: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Kluyvera ascorbata has become increasingly significant due to its potential to cause a wide range of infections, as well as its ability to transfer gene encoding for CTX-M- type extended spectrum B-lactamases (ESBLs) to other Enterobacteriaceae.


METHODS
We report the case of a 64-year-old African-American male diagnosed with severe sepsis due to a multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata, which was isolated from his blood. He was treated with meropenem and had a favorable outcome.


CONCLUSIONS
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata isolated from the blood in an adult patient with sepsis.
Moonah
Shannon
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Department of Medicine, Howard University Hospital, 2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington DC, 20060, USA. smoonah@howard.edu.
Deonarine
Kavita
K
Freeman
Clyde
C