title: Clinical and microbiological evaluation of eight patients with isolated Achromobacter xylosoxidans.
abstract: Achromobacter xylosoxidans causes infections in patients with underlying disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate Achromobacter xylosoxidans cases. Eight patients were included, 5 infections and 3 colonizations. Three of them survived and 2 died. The predisposing factor was catheter. Infection control measures could prevent infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Yenisehir/Konak, Izmir, Turkey. drsatalay@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sabri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: Gulfem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ece
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Samlioğlu
authors.forename: Sukran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kose
authors.forename: Gul
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maras
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonullu
mesh_terms: D042441:Achromobacter denitrificans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis