Tiwari Shreekant, Beriha Siba Shanker
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital , Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India .
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, SVBP Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics , Shishu Bhawan, Cuttack, Odisha, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Oct;9(10):DD01-2. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/15101.6598. Epub 2015 Oct 1.
Rhizobium radiobacter is a gram-negative tumourigenic plant pathogen that rarely causes infections in humans. Rhizobium radiobacter has a strong predilection to cause infection particularly in those patients who have long standing indwelling foreign devices. Herewith we report a rare case of Rhizobium radiobacter bacteremia in a new born baby without other risk factors. The patient was successfully treated with gentamicin and imipenem. To the best of our knowledge this is the first documented case of R. radiobacter from India causing neonatal infection.
放射根瘤菌是一种革兰氏阴性致瘤性植物病原体,很少引起人类感染。放射根瘤菌特别容易在长期留置外来装置的患者中引起感染。在此,我们报告一例无其他危险因素的新生儿放射根瘤菌菌血症罕见病例。该患者用庆大霉素和亚胺培南成功治疗。据我们所知,这是印度首例有记录的由放射根瘤菌引起新生儿感染的病例。