A Rare Cause of Nosocomial Infections Associated with Nephrolithiasis; Sphingomonas Paucimobilis

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Sphingomonas paucimobilis is a gram negative, nonfermentative, oxidase positive, very slow acting bacillus. In species of Sphingomonas, S. paucimobilis, known as a pathogen, is a rare cause of nosocomial infection. S. paucimobilis is isolated from distilled water, labs, nebulizers, mechanical ventilators and dialysis liquids in hospital. S. paucimobilis is reported to have caused infection among the patients which have chronic disease or a weak immune system, and alcoholics and drug users. In this case we presented a three year old girl patient, diagnosed with nephrolithiasis, who had S. paucimobilis her blood culture which was taken because of fever, chills and right costovertebral angle sensitivity on the 11th day. (J Pediatr Inf 2013; 7: 000-000)