Pseudomonas otitidis bacteraemia in a patient with COPD and recurrent pneumonia: case report and literature review

Background Pseudomonas otitidis is a novel species of Pseudomonas bacteria that has been isolated from patients with otic infections. Case presentation In this report, we describe a case of a 59-year-old known with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with bronchiectasis and recurrent pneumonia where blood cultures revealed the growth of P. otitidis. Conclusions This case describes the first report of bacteraemia to P. otitidis and raises questions regarding the misdiagnosis and underestimation of the incidence of infections caused by this novel pathogen.

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This case describes the first report of bacteremia due to P. otitidis and highlights concerns about the potential misdiagnosis and underestimation of infections caused by this novel pathogen.