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Case Reports
. 2024 Jan;30(1):185-187.
doi: 10.3201/eid3001.231192.

Pseudomonas guariconensis Necrotizing Fasciitis, United Kingdom

Edward J Moseley, Jian Cheng Zhang, O Martin Williams
Case Reports

Pseudomonas guariconensis Necrotizing Fasciitis, United Kingdom

Edward J Moseley et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Jan.

Abstract

We describe a case of necrotizing fasciitis in the United Kingdom in which Pseudomonas guariconensis was isolated from multiple blood culture and tissue samples. The organism carried a Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase gene and evidence of decreased susceptibility to β-lactam antimicrobial agents. Clinicians should use caution when treating infection caused by this rare pathogen.

Keywords: Pseudomonas guariconensis; United Kingdom; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; beta-lactamase; fasciitis; humans; integrons.

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