First case of neonatal bacteremia due to Dyella genus

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Feb;87(2):199-201. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.03.003. Epub 2016 Mar 2.

Abstract

We describe the first case of sepsis due to a yet unnamed species of Dyella genus associated to gastrointestinal perforation in a premature newborn. The rarity of such environmental bacteria in human infection, their misidentification with classical methods and their antibiotic resistance represent real challenges for both microbiologists and clinicians.

Keywords: Dyella sp; Misidentification; Neonate; Piperacillin; Sepsis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Gammaproteobacteria / classification
  • Gammaproteobacteria / drug effects
  • Gammaproteobacteria / genetics
  • Gammaproteobacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Premature
  • Intestinal Perforation / complications
  • Male
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S