CATHETER ASSOCIATED LEIFSONIA AQUATICA INFECTION
Keywords:
Leifsonia aquatica, Catheter-related bloodstream infection, HemodialysisAbstract
Objective: This is a case report of catheter-related infection caused by Leifsonia aquatica in a hemodialysis patient. Leifsonia aquatica is not a commonly isolated bacterium and not much is known about the virulence, pathogenesis of infection or choice of treatment.
Methods: A case report of a 65 years old man who presented with chills and rigors during hemodialysis via an internal jugular catheter.
Results: Leifsonia aquatica was isolated from the patient’s blood culture. The organism grew on conventional media and was identified using analytical profile index (API) Coryne. The patient was successfully treated with two weeks of ceftriaxone and the catheter was removed.
Conclusion: Leifsonia aquatica is an aquatic bacterium capable of causing infection in the immunocompromised host and its pathogenicity is related to its ability to form biofilms. Treatment based on antimicrobial susceptibility results and removal of the catheter is necessary for a patient’s recovery.
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