Otomastoiditis caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis: case report and literature review

Sphingomonas paucimobilis is an aerobic Gram-negative bacillus that, although rare in humans, most commonly infects immunocompromised and hospitalized patients. Among the 59 pediatric cases of S. paucimobilis infection reported in the literature, the most common diagnosis involves isolated bacteremi...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Nuncio Benevides, Noely Hein, Denise Swei Lo, Angela Esposito Ferronato, Selma Lopes Betta Ragazzi, Cristina Ryoka Miyao Yoshioka, Maki Hirose, Debora Morais Cardoso, Silvia Regina dos Santos, Alfredo Elias Gilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2014-09-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/98473