A Rare Case of Urinary Tract Infection in a Patient With Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy.

is a gram-negative, aerobic, nonmotile mostly found in environments with high prevalence in soil and water. This organism is a very rare human pathogen as only 29 cases of -related infections have been reported until 2017, with only 7 cases in the United States. Only 3 cases of urinary tract infection secondary to have been reported, 1 in a pediatric patient and 2 in adults.

: An Emerging Cause of Nosocomial Pneumonia.

Gram-negative infections are a rising concern faced by the medical community. Approximately 30% of nosocomial bloodstream infections in intensive care units in the United States are caused by these gram-negative species. Emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms further complicate this issue.