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First Case of VIM-1-like-Producing <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> Bacteremia in an Oncohematological Pediatric Patient in Italy

Bacterial infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negatives are of great concern worldwide, as they are frequently associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. To date, two cases of VIM-2 metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> bacteremia have bee...

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Main Authors: Venere Cortazzo (Author), Marilena Agosta (Author), Stefania Gaspari (Author), Gianluca Vrenna (Author), Barbara Lucignano (Author), Manuela Onori (Author), Valentina Di Ruscio (Author), Livia Mancinelli (Author), Danielle Domo (Author), Carlo Federico Perno (Author), Paola Bernaschi (Author)
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Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Bacterial infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negatives are of great concern worldwide, as they are frequently associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. To date, two cases of VIM-2 metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> bacteremia have been ever reported in France and Spain between 2004 and 2010. Here, we present the first case of VIM-1-like-producing <i>P. putida</i> isolated in blood culture collected from an oncohematological pediatric patient admitted to Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IRCCS) in Rome, Italy.
Item Description:10.3390/antibiotics12061033
2079-6382

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