Abstract

MUNOZ-ACUNA, Ronny; MENDEZ-RODRIGUEZ, Juan Diego  and  VILLALOBOS-VINDAS, Juan. Kluyvera cryocrescens bacteremiaKluyvera cryocrescens Bacteremia. Acta méd. costarric [online]. 2016, vol.58, n.1, pp.38-40.  Epub Mar 01, 2016. ISSN 0001-6002.

Kluyvera cryocrescens is a gram-negative enterobacteria that has been isolated from sputum, urine, bile secretion, peritoneal fluid and blood in humans, but rarely causes clinically significant infections. However, there are several cases described in the literature that have presented with symptoms of severe sepsis and septic shock, some with adequate response to different antibiotic therapies. A case of severe sepsis due to Kluyvera cryocrescens bacteremia is described in a 73 year old male, regarding his diagnosis, treatment and outcome. He develops the infection while hospitalized and received a 10 day course of a third generation cephalosporin achieving adequate resolution of the infection.

Keywords : Bacteremia; Kluyvera cryocrescens; nosocomial infection; Sepsis..

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