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Rahnella aquatilis sepsis in an immunocompetent adult
1Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|November 24, 1999
Abstract:
Rahnella aquatilis, a rare enteric gram-negative rod which is infrequently isolated in immunocompromised patients, was isolated as a causative organism of sepsis in a 26-year-old immunocompetent male patient. The contaminated intravenous fluid was confirmed to be the source of the organism.
Insights
Rahnella aquatilis, a rare bacterium, caused sepsis in an immunocompetent patient. The source was identified as contaminated intravenous fluids, highlighting a potential risk even in non-immunocompromised individuals.
Area of Science:
- Medical Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Clinical Bacteriology
Background:
- Rahnella aquatilis is an enteric gram-negative rod rarely isolated from clinical samples.
- It is typically associated with infections in immunocompromised patients.