Acinetobacter junii bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient receiving chronic hemodialysis: A rare opportunistic bloodstream infection

Title : Acinetobacter junii bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient receiving chronic hemodialysis: A rare opportunistic bloodstream infection

Abstract:

Acinetobacter junii is a rarely reported cause of human infection. We report a case of A. junii bacteremia in a 79-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis who presented with lower extremity cellulitis and sepsis. Blood cultures obtained prior to antibiotic administration confirmed A. junii bacteremia. The patient was treated with ceftazidime and vancomycin based on susceptibility testing, administered after hemodialysis sessions to maintain adequate pharmacokinetic exposure.  Repeat blood cultures demonstrated microbiological clearance and the patient achieved clinical recovery.  A.junii is a rare but clinically significant opportunistic pathogen. This case demonstrates the importance of dialysis-adjusted antimicrobial therapy in managing rare bloodstream infections for ESRD patients. 

Biography:

Xiu Wen is a medical student at the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Columbia University and have been actively involved in clinical research throughout her medical training. Her current research interests include infectious diseases, critical care medicine, and neurology, with a focus on rare and clinically significant infections. She is honored to submit her work on Acinetobacter junii bacteremia associated with cellulitis in a patient receiving chronic hemodialysis. Through clinical research, Xiu Wen hope to contribute to improving the recognition, diagnosis, and management of uncommon infectious diseases while advancing evidence-based patient care.