Airway infection with a novel Cupriavidus species in persons with cystic fibrosis.
We describe the recovery and identification of a bacterium that represents a new species of the genus Cupriavidus from cultures of respiratory tract specimens from two patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The elucidation of the role of this species in CF lung disease will require an evaluation of a greater number of cases.
Kalka-Moll
Wiltrud Maria
WM
Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne Medical Center, Cologne, Germany. wkalkamoll@labor-stein.de
LiPuma
John J
JJ
Accurso
Frank J
FJ
Plum
Georg
G
van Koningsbruggen
Silke
S
Vandamme
Peter
P
D002648:Child; D049921:Cupriavidus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult