title: Bacteremia caused by Rhizobium radiobacter in a preterm neonate.
abstract: The authors report a case of bacteremia due to Rhizobium radiobacter in a preterm neonate. Although the baby recovered from the septic episode following therapy with appropriate antibiotics he succumbed to complications, mainly associated with prematurity. This case highlights a rare manifestation of R.radiobacter infection in a neonate in whom the source of the organism remained undiscovered.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Unit, Department of Laboratories, Maternity Hospital, Kuwait, 64008, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Noura
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Sweih
authors.forename: Abdul Hafez
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Othman
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dhar
mesh_terms: D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000187:drug effects; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male
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