Cefiderocol-Resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis Bacteremia Following WATCHMAN Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Elizabethkingia anophelis is an emerging pathogen associated with nosocomial and community outbreaks. Treatment of infection caused by E. anophelis is not well-defined given its extensive drug resistance profile, and infection carries a poor prognosis. E. anophelis is intrinsically resistant to many...

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Main Authors: Anna DeFrank, Michael Bosco, Sigridh Muñoz Gómez, Amit Dhaliwal
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/crdi/5221364
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Michael Bosco
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description Elizabethkingia anophelis is an emerging pathogen associated with nosocomial and community outbreaks. Treatment of infection caused by E. anophelis is not well-defined given its extensive drug resistance profile, and infection carries a poor prognosis. E. anophelis is intrinsically resistant to many classes of antibiotics including carbapenems and polymyxins due to multiple resistance genes. Resistance to novel β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors has also been reported. The activity of cefiderocol (FDC) is unknown. Here, we describe a case of FDC-resistant E. anophelis bacteremia following WATCHMAN implantation. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of FDC resistance amongst Elizabethkingia spp.
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spelling doaj-art-b0e33baa70ec4e59a09f7c38d1834ee02025-08-20T03:48:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332025-01-01202510.1155/crdi/5221364Cefiderocol-Resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis Bacteremia Following WATCHMAN Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureAnna DeFrank0Michael Bosco1Sigridh Muñoz Gómez2Amit Dhaliwal3Department of PharmacyDepartment of PharmacyDepartment of MedicineDepartment of MedicineElizabethkingia anophelis is an emerging pathogen associated with nosocomial and community outbreaks. Treatment of infection caused by E. anophelis is not well-defined given its extensive drug resistance profile, and infection carries a poor prognosis. E. anophelis is intrinsically resistant to many classes of antibiotics including carbapenems and polymyxins due to multiple resistance genes. Resistance to novel β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors has also been reported. The activity of cefiderocol (FDC) is unknown. Here, we describe a case of FDC-resistant E. anophelis bacteremia following WATCHMAN implantation. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of FDC resistance amongst Elizabethkingia spp.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/crdi/5221364
spellingShingle Anna DeFrank
Michael Bosco
Sigridh Muñoz Gómez
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Cefiderocol-Resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis Bacteremia Following WATCHMAN Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
title Cefiderocol-Resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis Bacteremia Following WATCHMAN Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Cefiderocol-Resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis Bacteremia Following WATCHMAN Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Cefiderocol-Resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis Bacteremia Following WATCHMAN Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Cefiderocol-Resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis Bacteremia Following WATCHMAN Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Cefiderocol-Resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis Bacteremia Following WATCHMAN Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort cefiderocol resistant elizabethkingia anophelis bacteremia following watchman implantation a case report and review of the literature
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/crdi/5221364
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