title: Report of the first human case of Caulobacter sp. infection.
abstract: A Caulobacter sp. isolate was recovered from the dialysis fluid of a patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis. Bacterial identification included electron microscopy and 16S rDNA sequencing. To our knowledge, this is the first report of human Caulobacter infection. Special growth requirements suggest that Caulobacter spp. may be overlooked in the clinical microbiology laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, DK-2300 København S, Denmark. ujustesen@health.sdu.dk
authors.forename: Ulrik S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Justesen
authors.forename: Hanne M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: Helle C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Thiesson
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blom
authors.forename: Xiaohui C
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Rimtas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dargis
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: Jens J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016934:Caulobacter / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D015314:Dialysis Solutions; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D015314:Dialysis Solutions