Bacillus licheniformis septicemia in a very-low-birth-weight neonate: a case report

A Lépine; F Michel; C Nicaise; G Imbert; R Vialet; L Thomachot; J-N Di Marco; P Lagier; C Martin

doi:10.1007/s15010-007-7028-5

Bacillus licheniformis septicemia in a very-low-birth-weight neonate: a case report

Infection. 2009 Apr;37(2):156-8. doi: 10.1007/s15010-007-7028-5. Epub 2008 May 31.

Authors

A Lépine¹, F Michel, C Nicaise, G Imbert, R Vialet, L Thomachot, J-N Di Marco, P Lagier, C Martin

Affiliation

¹ Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Nord, Marseille, France.

PMID: 18516706
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-007-7028-5

Abstract

Nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care units are a preoccupying issue. Bacillus sp. can be pathogenic in immuno-compromised hosts, including premature infants. Central catheters and mechanical ventilation are potential sources of infection. We report for the first time a case of Bacillus licheniformis bacteremia in a premature infant. Recovery necessitated treatment with vancomycin and cefotaxime in combination with removal of the central catheter.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bacillus / genetics
Bacillus / isolation & purification*
C-Reactive Protein / analysis
Catheterization, Central Venous
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Humans
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnosis*
Infant, Premature, Diseases / drug therapy
Infant, Premature, Diseases / microbiology
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Respiration, Artificial
Sepsis / diagnosis*
Sepsis / drug therapy
Sepsis / microbiology
Ventilator Weaning

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
C-Reactive Protein