Brevundimonas bacteremia: two case reports and literature review.
Brevundimonas spp. are infrequently isolated from clinical samples, including blood. The vast majority of reported cases have underlying diseases. Whether these microorganisms represent true pathogens of human disease in all populations remains to be explored. We present 2 cases of bloodstream infection caused by Brevundimonas sp., with one of these individuals immunocompetent, and discuss the possible role of these organisms in different patient populations.
Section of Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Chih-Yu
CY
Chi
Chang-Phone
CP
Fung
Wing-Wai
WW
Wong
Cheng-Yi
CY
Liu
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents