Hospital-acquired Sphingomonas paucimobilis Infection in a Neonate: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The organism Sphingom on as paucimobilis formerly known as Pseudomonas paucimobilis is a strict aerobe, motile, non-sporeforming, non-fermentative, Gram-negativebacillus,characterizedbycatalaseandoxidaseactivities.Itisanopportunisticpathogenthatcausesinfectioninhealthyandimmunocompromisedindividuals.Sphingomonaspaucimobilisisubiquitousandhasbeenisolatedfromdiversesourcesincludingthehospitalenvironment.