KLUYVERA CRYOCRESCENS URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN A NEONATE: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
KLUYVERA CRYOCRESCENS URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN A NEONATE: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

KLUYVERA CRYOCRESCENS URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN A NEONATE: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024 Sep 6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004507. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

This case report details the fourth documented case of urinary tract infection caused by Kluyvera cryocrescens and the first in a neonate. Including a brief literature review on urinary tract infections associated with this organism, the report highlights the importance of considering uncommon pathogens in neonatal infections and the necessity of a thorough diagnostic approach to initiate appropriate antimicrobial treatment.

PMID:39265097 | DOI:10.1097/INF.0000000000004507