Report of the first human case of Caulobacter sp. infection.
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.
Justesen
Ulrik S
US
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, DK-2300 København S, Denmark. ujustesen@health.sdu.dk
Holt
Hanne M
HM
Thiesson
Helle C
HC
Blom
Jens
J
Nielsen
Xiaohui C
XC
Dargis
Rimtas
R
Kemp
Michael
M
Christensen
Jens J
JJ
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D015314:Dialysis Solutions