Open AccessChryseobacterium Indologenes Pneumonitis in an Infant: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Parijat Das,
Santosh Karade,
Kanwaljit Kaur,
Ravi Ramamurthy,
Priya Ranjan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27237.10047
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , antibiotics , chryseobacterium , pathogen , pneumonitis , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , bacteria , biology , lung , genetics , 16s ribosomal rna
Chryseobacterium indologenes , a non-fermentative Gram-negative bacilli distributed widely in nature, is an emerging nosocomial pathogen, inherently resistant to a wide range of antibiotics. There is limited number of C. indologenes infections reported from India. We report a case of C. indologenes associated pneumonia in a three-month-old infant with congenital heart disease. This case highlights the importance of prompt diagnostic workup and targeted antibiotic therapy for its effective management.