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Year :2022
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Month :
July
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Volume :
10
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Issue :
3
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Page :
PC01 - PC03
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans Causing Late-onset Sepsis with Pneumonia in a Term Neonate
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Correspondence Address :
Basany Laxman, Aepala Roja,
Basany Laxman,
Flat 301, B Block, Legend Galaxy, Kothapet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
E-mail: laxmanbasani@yahoo.co.in
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans (A. xylosoxidans), is an aerobic gram negative motile bacillus that rarely causes infection in healthy adults and is exceptionally rare in neonates. A. xylosoxidans is ubiquitous in nature, causing nosocomial infections especially in debilitated and immunocompromised patients. Few outbreaks caused by this organism were reported in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) along with sporadic cases in neonates. A 3-week-old term neonate presented with late-onset sepsis and pneumonia caused by A. xylosoxidans that was successfully treated with antibiotics and supportive care. Awareness regarding this uncommon pathogen and initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy would improve the outcome and prevent mortality.
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