Streptomyces septicaemia in a neonate

Streptomyces septicaemia in a neonate

Authors

  • Girish R. Bhuyar
  • Gopal NAgrawal
  • Suresh V. Jalgaonkar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70284/njirm.v2i1.141

Keywords:

Streptomyces, mycetoma, neonatal septicemia

Abstract

Streptomyces species has been commonly reported as a cause of mycetoma. Invasive streptomyces infections are rare. We report a case of late onset neonatal septicemia caused by Streptomyces annulatus in a home delivered baby, which was identified based on morphology and biochemical characteristics. Invasive streptomyces infections may be more common than these isolated case reports

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Published

2011-03-31

How to Cite

Bhuyar, G. R., NAgrawal, G., & Jalgaonkar, S. V. (2011). Streptomyces septicaemia in a neonate: Streptomyces septicaemia in a neonate. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 2(1), 61–63. https://doi.org/10.70284/njirm.v2i1.141

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