A Case Report of Ochrobactrum anthropi in a Patient with Systematic Lupus Erythematosus

Abstract

Ochrobactrum anthropi (O. anthropi) is a pathogen seen in the hospital environment. They represent hospital-acquired infections in patients with indwelling catheters, drainage tubes, and invasive medical devices. We report a case of nosocomial infection due to O. anthropi and thereby developing a bloodstream infection in a young female with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This case report highlights the clinical and microbiological characteristics of this rare pathogen and thereby the importance of rapid identification and susceptibility testing for the same. Thus, it requires prompt management with appropriate antimicrobial therapy and good infection control practices in the hospital setting.

Key words

Nosocomial infections, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Ochrobactrum anthropi, bloodstream infections.