Sphingomonas paucimobilis bacteremia in an HIV and hepatitis C co-infected patient

Prompt diagnosis and treatment of blood stream infections in an immunocompromised host can result in a decrease in mortality with appropriate antibiotic coverage. Signs, symptoms, physical examination, cultures and sensitivity findings must be evaluated and interpreted together to accurately diagnose and manage the problem. We present a case of Sphingomonas paucimobilis bacteremia in a patient with Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus co-infection. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of this organism in a patient with HIV co-infected with chronic hepatitis C virus.