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Pantoea agglomerans Infections in Children: Report of Two Cases
Joint Authors
Khanal, Basudha
Siwakoti, Shraddha
Sah, Rinku
Rajbhandari, Rupa Singh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Pantoea agglomerans, primarily an environmental and agricultural organism has been reported as both commensal and pathogen of humans.
We present two case reports of P.
agglomerans infections in children that involved the meninges and bloodstream.
Case Presentations.
A 6-month-old female baby, diagnosed as congenital hydrocephalus secondary to aqueduct stenosis with ventriculoperitoneal shunt in situ, operated 14 days back was brought to the pediatric emergency with a two-day history of high fever associated with vomiting, irritability, excessive crying, and decreased feeding.
Postoperative meningitis was confirmed as cerebrospinal fluid culture revealed P.
agglomerans.
She responded well with a 14-day intravenous (IV) course of ceftriaxone.
Also, we report a case of a 3-year-old male child referred to our center with a provisional diagnosis of UTI with chickenpox for further evaluation.
During his 24-hour stay at the local hospital, he had received oral antibiotics and urinary catherization.
Urine culture of catheter clamp urine was sterile.
P.
agglomerans was grown in blood culture.
He was treated successfully with IV ceftriaxone and amikacin.
Conclusion.
P.
agglomerans can cause postsurgical meningitis and bloodstream infection in children.
The clinical course of infection was mild and timely administration of proper antibiotic resulted in a favorable outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Siwakoti, Shraddha& Sah, Rinku& Rajbhandari, Rupa Singh& Khanal, Basudha. 2018. Pantoea agglomerans Infections in Children: Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Siwakoti, Shraddha…[et al.]. Pantoea agglomerans Infections in Children: Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Siwakoti, Shraddha& Sah, Rinku& Rajbhandari, Rupa Singh& Khanal, Basudha. Pantoea agglomerans Infections in Children: Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149058
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149058