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Reporte de caso de bacteriemia por Ochrobactrum anthropi con probable hepatitis bacteriana asociada, en un paciente inmunocompetente, el cual ingresa por sospecha de colangitis y obstrucción biliar. O. anthropi es una bacteria emergente en infecciones intrahospitalarias con notable resistencia antimicrobiana, y es un patógeno inusual en humanos.
Palabras clave:
Ochrobactrum anthropi
bacteriemia
colangitis
Summary
A case report of bacteraemia by Ochrobactrum anthropi probably associated with bacterial hepatitis, in a inmuno competent patient, who was admitted to the hospital with the diagnostic impression of cholangitis and biliary obstruction. O. anthropi is an emerging bacteria in nosocomial infections with remarkable antimicrobial resistance, being an unusual pathogen in humans.
Key words:
Ochrobactrum anthropi
bacteraemia
cholangitis
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