Ralstonia mannitolilytica bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Dilair Camargo de Souza, Jussara Kasuko Palmeiro, Adriane Ceschin Maestri, Laura Lúcia Cogo, Carolina Hembecker Rauen, Maria Ester Graaf, Fernanda Lopes Grein, Keite da Silva Nogueira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
• Subjects: R. mannitolilytica; Bacteremia; Ralstonia spp; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0118-2018; https://doaj.org/article/81c90d0f9b3547da99e12d4a264e337f

Abstract Ralstonia mannitolilytica, a Gram-negative bacterium, is rarely isolated in clinical laboratories. It has been associated with outbreaks due to its ability to survive in liquid media and hospital devices. We describe three cases of bacteremia caused by R. mannitolilytica in a neonatal intensive care unit in Curitiba, Southern Brazil. All isolates presented the same PFGE profile. The common source of infection was undetected in surveillance cultures for the outbreak survey. All patients received antimicrobial treatment and were discharged from the maternity. Due to the characteristics of the microorganism, clinicians and microbiologists should pay attention to the emergence of Ralstonia spp. infections.