title: Septicemia due to Acinetobacter junii.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany. Hans-Joerg.Linde@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
authors.forename: Hans-Jörg
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Linde
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Ernst
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Holler
authors.forename: Udo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Reischl
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lehn
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S