Bloodstream infection with Acinetobacter baumanii in a Plasmodium falciparum positive infant: a case report

Bloodstream infection with Acinetobacter baumanii in a Plasmodium falciparum positive infant: a case report

Abstract Background The increasing incidence of multi-antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, coupled with the risk of co-infections in malaria-endemic regions, complicates accurate diagnosis and prolongs hospitalization, thereby increasing the total cost of illness. Further, there are challenges...

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Main Authors: Charity Wiafe Akenten, Kennedy Gyau Boahen, Kwadwo Sarfo Marfo, Nimako Sarpong, Denise Dekker, Nicole Sunaina Struck, Lawrence Osei-Tutu, Juergen May, John Humphrey Amuasi, Daniel Eibach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Malaria
Coinfections
Acinetobacter baumanii
Bacteremea
Case report
Ghana
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02648-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02648-7

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