The Role of a Rapid Prevention of <i>Ralstonia pickettii</i> Growth during Dialysis in a Frail Patient
Manuela Colosimo,
Maria Lucia Citraro,
Cinzia Donato,
Filippo Luciani,
Luca Gallelli,
Pasquale Minchella
Affiliations
Manuela Colosimo
Operative Unit of Microbiology and Virology, “Pugliese Ciaccio” Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Maria Lucia Citraro
Operative Unit of Kidney Disease “Pugliese Ciaccio” Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Cinzia Donato
Operative Unit of Kidney Disease “Pugliese Ciaccio” Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Filippo Luciani
Department of Infectious Disease Annunziata Hospital, 87100 Cosenza, Italy
Luca Gallelli
Operative Unit of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Mater Domini Hospital, Department of Health Science, University of Catanzaro, Research Center FAS@UMG University of Catanzaro, Medifarmagen SRL, Spin Off University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Pasquale Minchella
Operative Unit of Microbiology and Virology, “Pugliese Ciaccio” Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Ralstonia pickettii is an opportunistic bacillus found in Pseudomonas species, with the ability to induce systemic infections. We report the case of a 69-year-old man, with a clinical history of myeloma, Type IIdiabetes, renal failure (grade IV), and colon cancer, that developed a severe bacterial infection, with acute asthenia and a fever, that appeared at the end of dialysis. Using theMALDI-TOF technology, the bacillus Ralstonia pickettii was identified, and an antimicrobial treatment was quickly started with a rapid microbiological remission.
