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Late-onset Ochrobactrum anthropi sepsis in a preterm neonate with congenital urinary tract abnormalities

Journal of Perinatology volume 34, pages 489–491 (2014)Cite this article

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Recent trends in late-onset neonatal sepsis have revealed an increase in Gram-negative organisms as causative agents. Ochrobactrum anthropi is an emerging human pathogen that has been reported primarily in immunocompromised hosts, especially those with indwelling catheters or other medical devices. We report the occurrence of late-onset urosepsis secondary to O. anthropi in a preterm neonate with posterior urethral valves and review the salient features of the pathogen and its management.

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  1. H Qasimyar

    Present address: 3Current address: Department of Pediatrics, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.,

  2. M A Hoffman

    Present address: 4Current address: Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, FL, USA.,

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  2. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

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Qasimyar, H., Hoffman, M. & Simonsen, K. Late-onset Ochrobactrum anthropi sepsis in a preterm neonate with congenital urinary tract abnormalities. J Perinatol 34, 489–491 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2014.31

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