Ralstonia mannitolilytica bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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51(5): 709-711, Sept.-Oct. 2018. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Ralstonia mannitolilytica, a Gram-negative bacterium, is rarely isolated in clinical laboratories. It has been associated with outbreaks due to its ability to survive in liquid media and hospital devices. We describe three cases of bacteremia caused by R. mannitolilytica in a neonatal intensive care unit in Curitiba, Southern Brazil. All isolates presented the same PFGE profile. The common source of infection was undetected in surveillance cultures for the outbreak survey. All patients received antimicrobial treatment and were discharged from the maternity. Due to the characteristics of the microorganism, clinicians and microbiologists should pay attention to the emergence of Ralstonia spp. infections.
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Asunto principal:
Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal
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Infección Hospitalaria
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Infecciones por Bacterias Gramnegativas
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Bacteriemia
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Ralstonia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital e Maternidade Vitor Ferreira do Amaral/BR
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Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR
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