Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by POM-1 Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing <i>Pseudomonas otitidis</i> in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report and Molecular Characterization
Moayad Alqurashi,
Abdulrahman Alsaedy,
Bassam Alalwan,
Maha Alzayer,
Abdulrahman Alswaji,
Liliane Okdah,
Michel Doumith,
Hosam Zowawi,
Sameera Aljohani,
Majed Alghoribi
Affiliations
Moayad Alqurashi
Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman Alsaedy
Division of Adult Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
Bassam Alalwan
Infectious Disease Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Maha Alzayer
Infectious Disease Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman Alswaji
Infectious Disease Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Liliane Okdah
Infectious Disease Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Michel Doumith
Infectious Disease Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Hosam Zowawi
Infectious Disease Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Sameera Aljohani
Infectious Disease Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Majed Alghoribi
Infectious Disease Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Pseudomonas otitidis is a rare and unique species among the Pseudomonas genus that has not been previously reported as a cause of male genitourinary tract infection. In this report, we describe a case of a 20-year-old immunocompetent male who presented with recurrent epididymo-orchitis, which was initially misidentified as Vibrio vulnificus and treated successfully. The causative agent could not be identified appropriately using the available routine methods, but a final identification was established using 16S rRNA targeted sequencing followed by whole-genome sequencing.
