Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Grimontia hollisae, an uncommon cause of sepsis, was identified in a 9‐month‐old infant in Africa without confirmed seafood consumption. Prompt diagnosis through blood culture and targeted antibiotic therapy ensured recovery, emphasizing the need for increased awareness, enhanced diagnostic...
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| author | Abdulsalam Olawale Yusuf Osei Isaac Wutor Baleng Mahama Williams Oluwatosin Adefila Keita Modou Lamin Ilias Hossain Minteh Molfa Ousman Barjo Mayowa Banke Omotosho Rasheed Salaudeen Grant Mackenzie |
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| description | ABSTRACT Grimontia hollisae, an uncommon cause of sepsis, was identified in a 9‐month‐old infant in Africa without confirmed seafood consumption. Prompt diagnosis through blood culture and targeted antibiotic therapy ensured recovery, emphasizing the need for increased awareness, enhanced diagnostic tools, and active monitoring of emerging pathogens in tropical and resource‐limited regions. We present a case report involving a 9‐month‐old infant who exhibited symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. The blood culture revealed G. hollisae . We treated the infant on empirical first‐line antibiotics of IV ceftriaxone, IV gentamicin, zinc tablets, and syrup paracetamol for 5 days after which the child was discharged on oral metronidazole following resolution of symptoms. This case highlights the importance of G. hollisae in causing sepsis in infants in tropical settings. It also emphasizes the need for blood culture investigation and administering the appropriate antibiotics in the diagnosis of children presenting with suspected sepsis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-69cc8a2726e14487bc40eb7472bfa6802025-01-24T05:08:45ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-01-01131n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70039Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case ReportAbdulsalam Olawale Yusuf0Osei Isaac1Wutor Baleng Mahama2Williams Oluwatosin Adefila3Keita Modou Lamin4Ilias Hossain5Minteh Molfa6Ousman Barjo7Mayowa Banke Omotosho8Rasheed Salaudeen9Grant Mackenzie10Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaMedical Research Council Unit the Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Fajara The GambiaABSTRACT Grimontia hollisae, an uncommon cause of sepsis, was identified in a 9‐month‐old infant in Africa without confirmed seafood consumption. Prompt diagnosis through blood culture and targeted antibiotic therapy ensured recovery, emphasizing the need for increased awareness, enhanced diagnostic tools, and active monitoring of emerging pathogens in tropical and resource‐limited regions. We present a case report involving a 9‐month‐old infant who exhibited symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. The blood culture revealed G. hollisae . We treated the infant on empirical first‐line antibiotics of IV ceftriaxone, IV gentamicin, zinc tablets, and syrup paracetamol for 5 days after which the child was discharged on oral metronidazole following resolution of symptoms. This case highlights the importance of G. hollisae in causing sepsis in infants in tropical settings. It also emphasizes the need for blood culture investigation and administering the appropriate antibiotics in the diagnosis of children presenting with suspected sepsis.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70039acute gastroenteritisAfrican regioncase reportGrimontia hollisaesepsis |
| spellingShingle | Abdulsalam Olawale Yusuf Osei Isaac Wutor Baleng Mahama Williams Oluwatosin Adefila Keita Modou Lamin Ilias Hossain Minteh Molfa Ousman Barjo Mayowa Banke Omotosho Rasheed Salaudeen Grant Mackenzie Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report Clinical Case Reports acute gastroenteritis African region case report Grimontia hollisae sepsis |
| title | Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report |
| title_full | Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report |
| title_short | Grimontia hollisae Sepsis in a 9‐Month‐Old Female Infant: A Case Report |
| title_sort | grimontia hollisae sepsis in a 9 month old female infant a case report |
| topic | acute gastroenteritis African region case report Grimontia hollisae sepsis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70039 |
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