Sphingomonas paucimobilis outbreak in a dialysis room: Case report and literature review of an emerging healthcare associated infection

Abstract

Sphingomonas paucimobilis is an emerging aerobic, nonfermenting gram-negative, opportunistic bacterium involved in many healthcare-associated infections. We herein report the first outbreak of S paucimobilis catheter related bacteriemia occurred on the same day in 3 patients sharing a dialysis room. This report suggests that S paucimobilis could represent a further emerging cause of rapidly spreading healthcare-associated infections, and highlights the importance of a high level of surveillance and control measures.

Keywords: Catheter related bacteriemia; Chronic kidney failure; Hospital infections; Infection Control; Sphingomonas paucimobilis.