Septicemia due to Acinetobacter junii.
Acinetobacter spp. are considered to be emerging nosocomial pathogens. Acinetobacter junii is a rare cause of disease in humans and was associated mainly with bacteremia in preterm infants and pediatric oncologic patients. In this report we describe a case of catheter-related infection by A. junii in an adult oncologic patient. Application of molecular methods for precise species identification of Acinetobacter spp. will help to further clarify their role as human pathogens.
Linde
Hans-Jörg
HJ
Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany. Hans-Joerg.Linde@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
Hahn
Joachim
J
Holler
Ernst
E
Reischl
Udo
U
Lehn
Norbert
N
D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S