Neonatal Bacteremia and Cutaneous Lesions Caused by Photorhabdus luminescens: A Rare Gram-Negative Bioluminescent Bacterium

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 Aug 17;7(3):e182-e184. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piy064.

Abstract

Photorhabdus luminescens is a rare bacterium that causes human disease. In this report, we describe the case of a neonate with Photorhabdus luminescens bacteremia, including clinical presentation and treatment; we also report a literature review of rare human diseases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Ceftazidime / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Neonatal Sepsis / diagnosis
  • Neonatal Sepsis / drug therapy
  • Neonatal Sepsis / microbiology*
  • Photorhabdus / isolation & purification*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ceftazidime