Ochrobactrum intermedium septicemia.

Ochrobactrum species are emerging Gram-negative, non-fermenting bacteria with low virulence. Infection with the Ochrobactrum species is commonly nosocomial and has been reported in patients with indwelling medical devices and implants. Among the species of Ochrobactrum infecting humans, Ochrobactrum anthropic and Ochrobactrum intermedium are the commonest ones. We present a case of septicemia caused by Ochrobactrum intermedium in a 75-year-old patient with lower limb cellulitis. This report describes the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis, antibiotic susceptibility pattern, and treatment of Ochrobactrum infections.

Ivemark Syndrome.

Ivemark syndrome or right atrial isomerism is a rare syndrome of asplenia / hyposplenia with malformation of heart and abnormal arrangement of internal organs of chest and abdomen and is classified under heterotaxy disorder. We describe here the case of a 14 year old boy diagnosed with asplenia, dextrocardia with double outlet right ventricle and midline liver.