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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2019

Ralstonia mannitolilytica sepsis: a case report.

Michael Owusu, Godfred Acheampong, Augustina Annan, Kwadwo Sarfo Marfo, Isaac Osei, John Amuasi, Nimako Sarpong, Justin Im, Ondari D Mogeni, Hsin-Ying Chiang and 7 more

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Michael OwusuDepartment of Medical Diagnostics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Godfred AcheampongKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Augustina AnnanKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Kwadwo Sarfo MarfoKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Isaac OseiKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
John AmuasiKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Nimako SarpongAgogo Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo, Ashanti Region, Ghana.
Justin ImDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ondari D MogeniDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hsin-Ying ChiangInstitute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Horng KuoInstitute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hyon Jin JeonDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ursula PanznerDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Se Eun ParkDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Florian MarksDepartment of Epidemiology, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ellis Owusu-DaboKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. owusudabo@kccr.de.
Yaw Adu-SarkodieDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
International Vaccine Institute · KRKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine · GHInstitute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica · TWPresbyterian University, Ghana · GH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRalstonia mannitolilytica is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that is associated with severe disease, including septic shock, meningitis, and renal transplant infections. Reports on this pathogen are limited, however, especially on the African continent. CASE PRESENTATION: A 2-year-old Akan child was presented to a hospital in the northeastern part of Ghana with a 1-week history of fever and chills. We identified Ralstonia mannitolilytica in her blood culture using both conventional and 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) techniques. The patient's condition improved clinically upon treatment with cefuroxime.

conclusionOur report highlights the potential of Ralstonia mannitolilytica to cause sepsis and thus emphasizes the need for improved laboratory diagnosis and evidence for use of appropriate antibiotics in rural settings of Africa, where presumptive treatment using antimicrobial agents is rife.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsCefuroximeChild, PreschoolFemaleGhanaGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsHumansRalstoniaRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRural PopulationSepsisAnti-Bacterial AgentsCefuroximeRNA, Ribosomal, 16S16S rRNACase reportNonfermenting gram-negative rodsRalstonia mannitolilyticaSepsis

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