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. 2010 Jun 29:4:197.
doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-4-197.

Multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata septicemia in an adult patient: a case report

Shannon Moonah  1 , Kavita Deonarine, Clyde Freeman
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Multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata septicemia in an adult patient: a case report

Shannon Moonah et al. J Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Introduction: Kluyvera ascorbata has become increasingly significant due to its potential to cause a wide range of infections, as well as its ability to transfer gene encoding for CTX-M- type extended spectrum B-lactamases (ESBLs) to other Enterobacteriaceae.

Case presentation: We report the case of a 64-year-old African-American male diagnosed with severe sepsis due to a multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata, which was isolated from his blood. He was treated with meropenem and had a favorable outcome.

Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a multidrug resistant Kluyvera ascorbata isolated from the blood in an adult patient with sepsis.

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