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Bacteremia Caused by Rhizobium radiobacter in a Preterm Neonate

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The authors report a case of bacteremia due to Rhizobium radiobacter in a preterm neonate. Although the baby recovered from the septic episode following therapy with appropriate antibiotics he succumbed to complications, mainly associated with prematurity. This case highlights a rare manifestation of R.radiobacter infection in a neonate in whom the source of the organism remained undiscovered.

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  1. Microbiology Unit, Department of Laboratories, Maternity Hospital, Kuwait, 64008, Kuwait

    Seema Khan, Noura Al-Sweih & Rita Dhar

  2. Department of Microbiology, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait

    Noura Al-Sweih

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Maternity Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait

    Abdul Hafez Othman

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Khan, S., Al-Sweih, N., Othman, A.H. et al. Bacteremia Caused by Rhizobium radiobacter in a Preterm Neonate. Indian J Pediatr 81, 191–192 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1012-0

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