Klebsiella Infection oxytoca in Bone Marrow as a Cause of Prolonged Febrile Syndrome, in Relation to a Case
Ray David Molina Linares, Daniel Enrique Olmos Araujo, José Gregorio Torres Rondón, Rodolfo Jesús Rodríguez.
Introduction: Prolonged febrile syndrome (PFS) is a clinical entity where fever persists after at least one week of detailed evaluation or exhaustive study, without reaching an etiological diagnosis.
Clinical Case: A 6-year and 3-month-old female schoolgirl, characterized by an increase in body temperature quantified at 39 °. In view of the persistent continuous fever and associated liquid stools, numbering 6 per day, her admission was decided. After an exhaustive realization of studies for the etiological search, the myeloculture reported growth of Klebsiella oxytoca, instituting treatment with favorable clinical resolution.
Conclusion: This case represents a lesson for medical personnel in the proper management of protocols for patients with PFS, which makes it necessary to understand it and apply it to reduce the time of diagnosis and indication of timely treatment, improving the patient’s quality of life and reducing the anxiety generated in caregivers.
