title: Clinical and laboratory characteristics of Achromobacter xylosoxidans infection.
abstract: Achromobacter xylosoxidans was isolated from six patients. The organism causes opportunistic infections in patients who are compromised. A. xylosoxidans is a catalase- and oxidase-positive, motile, gram-negative rod that oxidizes xylose and glucose. The organism exists in a water environment and may be confused with Pseudomonas species. Unlike pseudomonas, achromobacter has peritrichous flagella. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of A. xylosoxidans are presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000421:Alcaligenes / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D005260:Female; D005407:Flagella / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006867:Hydrolases