Isolation of Protomonas extorquens (the 'red phantom') from a patient with AIDS.
We report the isolation of a pigmented, slowly growing, environmental organism with pink colonies from the blood of a patient with AIDS. The organism was characterised biochemically and by protein 'fingerprinting' as Protomonas extorquens biovar 3. This is the first report of isolation of this organism from a patient with AIDS.
Holton
J
J
Department of Microbiology, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London, UK.
Miller
R
R
Furst
V
V
Malnick
H
H
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014733:Vibrio / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole