Roseomonas Gilardi Bacteraemia in a Pediatric Oncology Patient on Chemotherapy: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Roseomonas is a pink-pigmented, non-fermentative, gramnegative coccobacillus bacterium. Human infections caused by Roseomonas are very rare. We describe a rare case report of Roseomonas gilardi bacteraemia in a febrile, neutropenic patient on chemotherapy from oncology unit. The patient responded well to treatment given and was cured of it.

Keywords

• blood culture
• gram negative bacteria
• neuroblastoma