A rare case of bacteremia due to Acinetobacter junii in an immunocompetent adult

Asifa Nazir; Rumana Farooq; Nahid Nahvi

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160555

Authors

Asifa Nazir Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, J&K
Rumana Farooq Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, J&K
Nahid Nahvi Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, J&K

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160555

Keywords:

Acinetobacter junii, Bacteremia, Immunocompetent

Abstract

The genus Acinetobacter comprises a complex and heterogeneous group of bacteria, many of which are capable of causing a range of opportunistic, often nosocomial, infections in humans. Acinetobacter junii is a rare human pathogen associated with bacteraemia in neonates and paediatric oncology patients. We report a unique case of bacteremia caused by Acinetobacter junii, in a patient with no risk factors identified.

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