Ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by Chryseobacterium indologenes: a rare infant case and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chryseobacterium indologenes is an uncommon organism that has been documented to cause a variety of invasive infections mostly in hospitalized patients with severe underlying diseases.

Case presentation

A three-month-old female infant born at term by caesarean section with meningomyelocele and congenital diaphragmatic hernia had two surgeries for the repair of meningomyelocele and diaphragmatic hernia on her 3rd and 14th day, respectively. On the 3rd month of her life, she deteriorated clinically with fever, leukocytosis and increase of acute-phase reactants. Gas exchange condition became worse than it was before. Respiratory secretions, oxygen requirements and ventilator demand increased. Chest X-ray showed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Bacteriological

SUBMITTER: Atıcı S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5055521 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature