title: First case of invasive human infection caused by Cupriavidus metallidurans.
abstract: We describe the first case of invasive human infection (a nosocomial septicemia) caused by Cupriavidus metallidurans. This metal-resistant bacterium has not been reported to be pathogenic in humans or animals.
authors.affiliation: Microbiologie médicale et Infectiologie, CHUM-Hôpital Saint-Luc, 1058 rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Langevin
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vincelette
authors.forename: Sadjia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bekal
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaudreau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D049921:Cupriavidus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S