Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by POM-1 Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing <i>Pseudomonas otitidis</i> in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report and Molecular Characterization

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• <i>Pseudomonas otitidis</i>
• POM-1 Metallo-β-lactamase MBL-1
• epididymo-orchitis
• whole genome sequencing
• Saudi Arabia