Multidrug-Resistant Bacteroides fragilis Bacteremia in a US Resident: An Emerging Challenge

We describe a case of Bacteroides fragilis bacteremia associated with paraspinal and psoas abscesses in the United States. Resistance to b-lactam/b-lactamase inhibitors, carbapenems, and metronidazole was encountered despite having a recent travel history to India as the only possible risk factor fo...

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Published in:Case reports in infectious diseases 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-4
Main Authors: Dubrovskaya, Yanina, Scipione, Marco R., Siegfried, Justin, Parajuli, Sunita, Merchan, Cristian, Rahimian, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Bacteremia
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Development and progression
Genes
Hospitalization
Multidrug resistant organisms
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Summary:We describe a case of Bacteroides fragilis bacteremia associated with paraspinal and psoas abscesses in the United States. Resistance to b-lactam/b-lactamase inhibitors, carbapenems, and metronidazole was encountered despite having a recent travel history to India as the only possible risk factor for multidrug resistance. Microbiological cure was achieved with linezolid, moxifloxacin, and cefoxitin.
ISSN:2090-6625
2090-6633
DOI:10.1155/2016/3607125