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SPHINGOMONAS PAUCIMPBILIS: A PERSISTANT GRAM NEGATIVE NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIOUS ORGANISM – A RARE CASE REPORT

Sanjay Solanki, Manisha Solanki, Gaurav Chauhan, Aditi Gupta

Sphingomonas paucimpbilis (previously known as Pseudomonas paucimobilis) is a Gram Negative, Strictly aerobic, non-sporing and nonfermantative bacillus. It is a catalase and oxidase positive and produces yellow pigmented colonies. This low virulent organism is found in both Natural enviouronment (mainly Water and soil) and hospital enviouronment. This opportunistic pathogen is capable of causing both community acquired and Nosocomial infection such as Catheter related infection, peritonitis, osteomyelitis, diarrhea, meningitis, UTI, skin infection. Catheter related infection is most common. Sphingomonas paucimobilis is rarely isolated clinical specimen.

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