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Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Case report

Chryseobacterium gleum in a man with prostatectomy in Senegal: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: O. Arouna, F. Deluca, M. Camara, B. Fall, B. Fall, A. Ba Diallo, J. D. Docquier, S. Mboup

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Here we report a rare case of a urinary tract infection due to Chryseobacterium gleum. This widely distributed Gram-negative bacillus is an uncommon human pathogen and is typically associated with health care settings.

Case presentation

We describe a case of urinary tract infection caused by Chryseobacterium gleum in a 68-year-old man of Wolof ethnicity (an ethnic group in Senegal, West Africa) who presented to our Department of Urology in a university teaching hospital (Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec) in Dakar, Senegal, 1 month after prostatectomy. The strain isolated from a urine sample was identified as Chryseobacterium gleum by mass spectrometry (Vitek matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization, time-of-flight, bioMérieux) and confirmed by 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid sequencing. The organism was resistant to a wide range of antibiotics, including carbapenem, due to a resident metallo-β-lactamase gene that shared 99% of amino-acid identity with Chryseobacterium gleum class B enzym.

Conclusions

Infection by Chryseobacterium gleum is infrequent, and no such case has been previously reported in Africa. Despite its low virulence, Chryseobacterium gleum should be considered a potential opportunistic and emerging pathogen. Further studies on the epidemiology, pathogenicity, and resistance mechanisms of Chryseobacterium gleum are needed for better diagnosis and management.
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Metadata
Title
Chryseobacterium gleum in a man with prostatectomy in Senegal: a case report and review of the literature
Authors
O. Arouna
F. Deluca
M. Camara
B. Fall
B. Fall
A. Ba Diallo
J. D. Docquier
S. Mboup
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-017-1269-4

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