First UK case report of a patient with Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia
Background: Pseudomonas mendocina is a gram-negative bacterium belonging to the Pseudomonas genus. It rarely causes infection in humans. To date, there have only been fourteen previous cases of Pseudomonas mendocina infection published worldwide.Case report: Here, we present the case of a 64-year-ol...
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| description | Background: Pseudomonas mendocina is a gram-negative bacterium belonging to the Pseudomonas genus. It rarely causes infection in humans. To date, there have only been fourteen previous cases of Pseudomonas mendocina infection published worldwide.Case report: Here, we present the case of a 64-year-old man, with a complex past medical history, who presented to a UK hospital with signs of sepsis, including high-grade fever. Admission bloods showed raised inflammatory markers consistent with infection. On day two of admission, blood cultures tested positive for Pseudomonas mendocina, as confirmed by MALDI-TOF. Results: The patient received intravenous piperacillin/tazobactam, based on antimicrobial sensitivities, and made a good clinical recovery. He was discharged home after two weeks in hospital. Conclusion: In conclusion, we present the first reported UK case of Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia, adding further data regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical treatment of this unusual infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9de631efe244b5c8d0ad35e50aab2e32022-12-21T22:24:39ZengElsevierClinical Infection in Practice2590-17022021-04-0110100065First UK case report of a patient with Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemiaNatasha Greenough0Duncan Gerry1Corresponding author at: Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7QB, United Kingdom.; Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7QB, United KingdomKingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7QB, United KingdomBackground: Pseudomonas mendocina is a gram-negative bacterium belonging to the Pseudomonas genus. It rarely causes infection in humans. To date, there have only been fourteen previous cases of Pseudomonas mendocina infection published worldwide.Case report: Here, we present the case of a 64-year-old man, with a complex past medical history, who presented to a UK hospital with signs of sepsis, including high-grade fever. Admission bloods showed raised inflammatory markers consistent with infection. On day two of admission, blood cultures tested positive for Pseudomonas mendocina, as confirmed by MALDI-TOF. Results: The patient received intravenous piperacillin/tazobactam, based on antimicrobial sensitivities, and made a good clinical recovery. He was discharged home after two weeks in hospital. Conclusion: In conclusion, we present the first reported UK case of Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia, adding further data regarding the epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical treatment of this unusual infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170221000029Pseudomonas mendocinaBacteraemiaPiperacillin/tazobactamFirst in UK |
| spellingShingle | Natasha Greenough Duncan Gerry First UK case report of a patient with Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia Clinical Infection in Practice Pseudomonas mendocina Bacteraemia Piperacillin/tazobactam First in UK |
| title | First UK case report of a patient with Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia |
| title_full | First UK case report of a patient with Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia |
| title_fullStr | First UK case report of a patient with Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia |
| title_full_unstemmed | First UK case report of a patient with Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia |
| title_short | First UK case report of a patient with Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia |
| title_sort | first uk case report of a patient with pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia |
| topic | Pseudomonas mendocina Bacteraemia Piperacillin/tazobactam First in UK |
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