A Rare Instance of Recurrent Achromobacter Infection in an Immune- Competent Individual

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dc.contributor.authorRevati, Sureshen_US
dc.contributor.authorRenoy, Henryen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:10:28Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:10:28Z
dc.date.issued2019-08
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Achromobacter xylosoxidans is a rare pathogenthat causes opportunistic and rarely, nosocomial infectionsin immune-compromised patients, with high mortality. Weencountered a rare presentation of recurrent A.xylosoxidansinfection in an immune-competent individual.Case Report: A 40-year-old lady presented with a rightscapular swelling for 1 week. She had mild pain and lowgrade fever. She had no comorbidities apart from a pastlaparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Monthslater, she was diagnosed with multiple liver abscesses, withA.xylosoxidans as the causative organism gown in culture. Shewas asymptomatic for 2 years thereafter. The right scapularswelling was diffuse, non-tender and non-erythematous.Conclusion: A.xylosoxidans rarely causes liver abscesses,although there have been few reports of similar cases in patientsfollowing cholecystectomy, similar to the case in discussion,indicating a possible association between cholecystectomyand A.xylosoxidans infection, even in immune-competentpatients. Infection may be recurrent, and may requireprolonged antibiotic therapy and close surveillance.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Science and Research, Kochi, Keralaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Science and Research, Kochi, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationRevati Suresh, Renoy Henry. A Rare Instance of Recurrent Achromobacter Infection in an Immune- Competent Individual. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research . 2019 Aug; 6(8): h35-h36en_US
dc.identifier.issn2393-915X
dc.identifier.issn2454-7379
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202502
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Society for Contemporary Medical Researchen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber8en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.21276/ijcmr.2019.6.8.55en_US
dc.subjectAchromobacteren_US
dc.subjectLiver Abscessen_US
dc.subjectImmunecompetenten_US
dc.subjectCholecystectomyen_US
dc.titleA Rare Instance of Recurrent Achromobacter Infection in an Immune- Competent Individualen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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