Arsalan Naeem Butt, Wasim Amer, Asad Ullah Ijaz, Shumail Zafar, Sarah Shoaib, Sohail Nasir, Mehrin Farooq, Khuram Kazmi, Sana Aslam.
Community acquired Acinetobacter infection.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;13(4):934-5.

A young boy presented with fever for 2 weeks of which no source could be identified on history. Examination showed hepatomegaly. Investigations showed hepatomegaly and mild spleenomegaly and acinetobacter growth was seen on blood cultures. On initial treatment, patient started having multiple episodes of loose stools due to drug induced colitis, findings of which were also seen on CT Abdomen. This community acquired acinetobacter infection responded to meropenem and repeat blood cultures also showed clearance of acinetobacter from blood stream along with resolution of fever.

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