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Pseudomonas guariconensis Necrotizing soft tissue infection, Denmark

Sofus Rønne Soltau1, Nina Elisabeth Pontoppidan Monrad2, Allan Evald Væver Nielsen3

  • 1Hvidovre Hospital, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Denmark.

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
|October 4, 2025
PubMed

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This case report details the successful treatment of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection (NSTI) caused by Pseudomonas guariconensis. Due to meropenem resistance, alternative antibiotics were crucial for patient recovery.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology
  • Surgical Infections

Background:

  • Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection (NSTI) is a severe condition requiring prompt intervention.
  • Pseudomonas species, including P. guariconensis, can cause aggressive infections.
  • Meropenem resistance in P. guariconensis has been previously reported, posing treatment challenges.
Keywords:
Emerging pathogenInfectious diseaseMicrobiologyNecrotizing soft tissue infectionPseudomonas guariconensis

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