Chryseobacterium Gleum Urinary Tract Infection

Authors

  • Ramya T.G Department of Microbiology, Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi, Chittur, Palakkad, India
  • Sabitha Baby Department of Microbiology, Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi, Chittur, Palakkad, India
  • Pravin Das Department of Medicine, Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi, Chittur, Palakkad, India
  • Geetha R.K Department of Microbiology, Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi, Chittur, Palakkad, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.103/2015.1.1/103.1.1.5

Abstract

Introduction: Chryseobacterium gleum is an uncommon pathogen in humans. It is a gram negative, nonfermenting bacterium distributed widely in soil and water. We present a case of urinary tract infection caused by Chryseobacterium gleum in a patient with right lower ureteric calculi. Case presentation: This case describes a 62- year-old male admitted for ureteric calculi to the Department of Urology in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala. A strain of Chryseobacterium gleum was isolated and confirmed by MALDI-TOF MS .The bacterium was sensitive to Piperacillin-Tazobactum (100/10µg ), Cefotaxime(30µg),Ceftazidime(30 µg ) and Ofloxacin(30 µg). It was resistant to Nitrofurantoin (300µg),Tobramycin(10µg),Gentamicin(30µg),Nalidixic acid(30µg) and Amikacin(30µg). Conclusion: Chryseobacterium gleum should be considered as a potential opportunistic and emerging pathogen. Resistance to a wide range of antibiotics such as aminoglycosides, penicillin, cephalosporins has been documented. In depth studies on Epidemiological, virulence and pathogenicity factors needs to be done for better diagnosis and management.

Keywords:

Chryseobacterium gleum, Calculi, Flexirubin pigment, MALDI-ToF MS, Non-fermenter, UTI

Published

2015-06-15

How to Cite

T.G, R., Baby, S. ., Das, P. ., & R.K, G. (2015). Chryseobacterium Gleum Urinary Tract Infection. Genes Review, 1(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.103/2015.1.1/103.1.1.5

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Articles