Pantoea agglomerans: An Elusive Contributor to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
Binav Shrestha, K C Nabin, CHHABILAL BASTOLA, Tahmina Jahir, Ruby Risal, Shivani Thapa, Danilo Enriquez, Frances Schmidt
Abstract
The ubiquitously present gram-negative bacteria Pantoea agglomerans is not a commonly known human pathogen. Recently, increasing recognition of the species as a human pathogen has led to controversy as limited documented cases of P. agglomerans bacteremia and infections have been reported in the literature, with most cases reported among immunocompromised patients or the pediatric population. Here, we present the case of a 54-year-old female with P. agglomerans and Enterococcus faecium bacteremia along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Topics & Concepts
Pantoea agglomeransMedicineBacteremiaPulmonary diseaseExacerbationPathogenEnterococcus faeciumHuman pathogenPopulationDiseaseMicrobiologyIntensive care medicineImmunologyBacteriaAntibioticsInternal medicineBiologyGeneticsEnvironmental healthPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis