title: Infections caused by unusual Methylobacterium species.
abstract: We describe six patients with hospital-acquired bacteremia caused by Methylobacterium species, including M. radiotolerans (n = 2), M. thiocyanatum (n = 2), M. aminovorans (n = 1), and M. lusitanum (n = 1), which were confirmed to species level by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Among these patients, five had catheter-related bacteremia and all had favorable outcomes.
authors: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Liouying Tainan, Taiwan.
authors: Chih-Cheng
authors: CC
authors: Lai
authors: Aristine
authors: A
authors: Cheng
authors: Wei-Lun
authors: WL
authors: Liu
authors: Che-Kim
authors: CK
authors: Tan
authors: Yu-Tsung
authors: YT
authors: Huang
authors: Kuei-Pin
authors: KP
authors: Chung
authors: Meng-Rui
authors: MR
authors: Lee
authors: Po-Ren
authors: PR
authors: Hsueh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D020580:Methylobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S