Tatumella ptyseos causing severe human infection: report of the first two Brazilian cases.
Tatumella ptyseos is the type species of the Tatumella genus (Enterobacteriaceae). This fermentative Gram-negative rod has only rarely been reported as a cause of human infections; there is very little information about it in the medical literature. We report here the first two Brazilian cases of T. ptyseos infections, both evolving to severe sepsis.
Costa
Paulo Sérgio Gonçalves da
PS
Monte Sinai Hospital, Suprema Medical School, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil. psgcosta@acessa.com
Mendes
Juliana Monteiro de Castro
JM
Ribeiro
Geyza Machado
GM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index