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ELIZABETHKINGIA MENINGOSEPTICA BACTEREMIA IN A NEONATE: A RARE CASE REPORT FROM A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF TRIPURA

Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research (Vol.8, No. 9)

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Page : 63-66

Keywords : International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR);

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Abstract

Blood from a two day old male baby with history of respiratory distress and meconium aspiration was sent to the Department of Microbiology for culture. Blood culture yield non haemolytic small colonies of 1-2 mm on Blood agar and no growth on MacConkey agar.Based upon the colony characteristics, biochemical reactions, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and identification by conventional and Vitek 2 Compact system, the isolate was identified as Elizabethkingia meningoseptica which is a rare cause of bacteremia in neonates.

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