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“…The ability of these bacteria to cause localized and systemic infections is likely due to their ability to produce biofilm, which in turn is key to their survival in the environment, their evasion of the host’s immune response and their frequent antibiotic resistance 15,16. The clinical presentation of both species is also similar, and both have been described as agents of bacteraemia, especially in high-risk patients 7,17,18…”

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A case of persistent bacteraemia by Ralstonia mannitolilytica and Ralstonia pickettii in an intensive care unit

Basso¹,

Venditti²,

Raponi³

et al. 2019

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The Ralstonia spp . genus is a group of non-fermentative, Gram-negative bacteria often resistant to many antibiotics, which are emerging as opportunistic pathogens frequently associated with infections in hospital settings. We present herein a case of combined R. pickettii and R. mannitolilytica persisting and relapsing bacteraemia, possibly caused by a septic arterial thrombosis secondary to the rupture of an internal carotid artery aneurysm. Microbiology studies showed that both Ralstonia isolates produced biofilm and carried class D oxacillinase genes. When confronted with infections caused by members of the Ralstonia genus, identification to the species level is crucial for correct clinical management, as the two species show different antibiotic susceptibility patterns.

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“…Isolates with intermediate susceptibility were considered as susceptible. a References for R. pickettii 1,2,6,10–14,18,20,31–38. bReferences for R .…”

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confidence: 99%