Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Rhizobium radiobacter: Another cause for hospital acquired bacteraemia in the immunocompetent patients

Dr Bichitrananda Swain, Subhrajita Rout, Dr Anindita Rakshit

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<p><p> Introduction–Rhizobium radiobacter,a small, non–spore forming, Gram–negative aerobic bacillus, rarely behaves as an </p> <div>opportunistic human pathogen causing bacteremia, endocarditis and peritonitis.</div> <div>Case presentation–We report a case of R. radiobacter bacteremia in an immunocompetent chronic asthmatic patient complicated with acute </div> <div>corpulmonale. Before isolation and identification of the pathogen by both conventional and automated methods the patient was empirically </div> <div>treated with antibiotics along with other supportive treatments. In spite of this the patient expired before getting the adequate doses of specific </div> <div>antibiotics,.</div> <div>Conclusion–As Rhizobium radiobacter causes fatal infection especially in immunocompromised patients due to their drug resistant nature; </div> <div>prompt diagnosis along with early treatment is needed to save life of the patient.</div></p>

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Dr Bichitrananda Swain, Subhrajita Rout, Dr Anindita Rakshit Rhizobium radiobacter: Another cause for hospital acquired bacteraemia in the immunocompetent patients Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 4, Issue: 4 April 2015

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