Lelliottia amnigena and Pseudomonas putida Coinfection Associated with a Critical SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report
Victoria Birlutiu,
Rares-Mircea Birlutiu,
Elena Simona Dobritoiu
Abstract:Lelliottia amnigena is a Gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacillus identified from water sources and later from food (onions, cream, unpasteurized milk, and Spanish pork sausages), which, under certain circumstances, can cause infections in humans, especially in immunocompromised patients. Few cases of human infections have been reported in the literature, such as endophthalmitis, urinary tract infection, pyonephrosis, and sepsis. We describe the case of a 69-year-old Caucasian male patient who lives in an … Show more
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