title: Invasive Brevundimonas vesicularis bacteremia: two case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: There are few reports of invasive infections caused by Brevundimonas vesicularis. We report two cases of B. vesicularis bacteremia confirmed by culture and 16S rRNA sequence analysis with highly variable sensitivity to broad-spectrum antibiotics. Initial empiric therapy with anti-pseudomonal antibiotics plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for hospital-acquired B. vesicularis infections should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shih-Ta
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Sheng-Kang
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Ming-Ching
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Ning-Chi
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ya-Sung
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jung-Chung
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Feng-Yee
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D042063:Caulobacteraceae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents