Osuji, Ahaneku IherueImaji, Jennifer EneyiOlateju, Eyinade KudiratEkele, Bissallah AhmedBaamlong, NicholasTahiru, Yunusa2020-10-162020-10-162020-05Osuji Ahaneku Iherue, Imaji Jennifer Eneyi, Olateju Eyinade Kudirat, Ekele Bissallah Ahmed, Baamlong Nicholas, Tahiru Yunusa. Hospital-acquired Sphingomonas paucimobilis Infection in a Neonate: A Case Report. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2020 May; 32(7): 42-462456-8899http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/210376Introduction: The organism Sphingom on as paucimobilis formerly known as Pseudomonas paucimobilis is a strict aerobe, motile, non-sporeforming, non-fermentative, Gram-negativebacillus,characterizedbycatalaseandoxidaseactivities.Itisanopportunisticpathogenthatcausesinfectioninhealthyandimmunocompromisedindividuals.Sphingomonaspaucimobilisisubiquitousandhasbeenisolatedfromdiversesourcesincludingthehospitalenvironment.Sphingomonaspaucimobilishospital-associatedinfectionneonateNigeriaJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.Special Care Baby Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology,University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria