Febrile neutropenia caused by the rare organism Phytobacter: first Case Report from India
Gram-negative infections caused by phytobacteria are likely underreported with the automated VITEK-2 identification system. This first molecularly confirmed case of <i>Phytobacter diazotrophicus</i> identified by 16S rDNA sequencing in India underscores the need for heightened clinical awareness, prompt and accurate microbiological identification, and vigilance regarding antimicrobial resistance, especially in the immunocompromised population.
Authors
- Saugata Hazra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3074-1534)
- Prasenjit Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2420-8573)
- Anusha Mruthyunjaya Swamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9380-5144)
- Uttam Kumar Nath
- Amber Prasad
- Indrani Sarkar
- Deepak Sundriyal
Institutions
- Institute of Nanotechnology (GB)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1735688
- Primary Topic
- Infections and bacterial resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- All-India Institute of Medical Sciences