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CHRYSOBACTERIUM GLEUM INFECTION IN PATIENT WITH EXTREME MALNUTRITION AND HEPATIC LESION-CASE REPORT

Chrysobacterium gleum is non motile, oxidase positive, non-fermentative unsporulate Gram-negative bacillus. Bacteria belonging to the genus Chrysobacterium are ubiquitious in nature, especially in soil and water. They are rarely isolated in hospital environment but can be found on moist surfaces and water papelines. In this report we present a case of 35 year old female patient adminitted to the hospital for extreme malnutrition and hepatic lesion. Chrysobacterium gleum was isolated from tracheal aspirate and blood culture. The strain was identified with Microflex MALDI Biotyper (Bruker Daltonik, Fremont, CA). The patient was successfully treated with piperacillin/tazobactam. Infections due to Chrysobacterium spp are usually health care associated and the most frequent in immunocompromised patients and neonates. Empirical therapy is difficult due to intrinsic resistance to most antimicrobials which are usually effective against Gram-negative bacteria.

Chrysobacterium gleum; MALDI-TOF; susceptibility pattern; piperacillin/tazobactam; health care associated infections

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