Ochrobactrum anthropi: An unusual opportunistic pathogen causing septicemia and Pneumonia

Abstract

is being increasingly recognized as an opportunistic human pathogen, causing severe infections mostly in debilitated or immunocompromised patients. It has been implicated in causing nosocomial infections, particularly in those with indwelling catheters, which can lead to catheter-related bloodstream infections. We report the constellation of clinical, microbiological and radiological findings of a case of septicemia and pneumonia caused by this unusual pathogen. Treatment of  anthropi infection is challenging because of an unpredictable resistance to antibiotics. Correct identification and timely initiation of an appropriate antimicrobial therapy proves to result in the dramatic recovery of the patient.