Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis by a Rare Organism: Rhizobium radiobacter
Rahul Kadam, Praveen Shahapur, Laxman Bidari
Abstract
Neonatal sepsis is usually caused by Gram-negative organisms such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species. Rhizobium radiobacter is basically a Gram-negative plant pathogen, and it is emerging as an opportunistic human pathogen, causing infection in patients with underlying risk factors.
We report a rare case of R radiobacter bacteremia in a neonate who did not have any underlying risk factors.
Though rare, R radiobacter sepsis can occur in neonates even without any underlying risk factors. It can be treated with common antibiotics, with a favorable outcome.
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