Kocuria kristinae pneumonia and bacteremia

Abstract

Kocuria kristinae is an aerobic gram-positive bacterium that is part of the normal skin flora and not a common cause of infection. Here, we present the first reported case of community-acquired pneumonia and bacteremia caused by K. kristinae. The pneumonia was complicated by acute on chronic diastolic heart failure, resulting in acute hypoxic respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.

Keywords:

• Antibiotics
• heart failure
• Kocuria kristinae
• pneumonia