Medwave (May 2021)

Bacteremia due to Ralstonia mannitolilytica: A report of the first case in Peru

  • Giancarlo Pérez Lazo,
  • Wilmer Silva Caso,
  • Adriana Morales Moreno,
  • Fernando Soto Febres,
  • Liliana Morales Castillo,
  • Hugo Jove Químper,
  • Juana Del Valle Mendoza,
  • Miguel Angel Aguilar Luis,
  • Ronald Aquino Ortega

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2021.04.8200
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 04
pp. e8200 – e8200

Abstract

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The first report of Ralstonia mannitolilytica bacteremia in Peru is presented. The patient was a pediatric cancer patient with a long-term central venous access device. For the diagnosis, the MicroScan Walk Away 96 automated system was used. 16S rDNA was amplified by conventional PCR, and the bacterial genus and species were identified by genetic sequencing. In addition, the bacterial resistance profile to major antimicrobials was determined. The article discusses the need to actively monitor Ralstonia mannitolilytica, especially in hospital areas of immunocompromised patients.

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