Ochrobactrum anthropi: a rare cause of pneumonia.
Ochrobactrum anthropi, a Gram-negative bacillus, is an unusual human pathogen. It has been implicated primarily in catheter-related bloodstream infections. Sporadic cases of infection at other body sites have been reported. Pneumonia, however, is an exceedingly rare clinical manifestation; only one case has been reported in the medical literature so far. We present another case of lower respiratory tract infection secondary to O. anthropi in a patient who was critically ill, but recovered with a favorable outcome. We have provided an overview of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of infections due to this rare microorganism.
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Chetan
C
Naik
Hrishikesh
H
Kulkarni
Ali
A
Darabi
Nitin
N
Bhanot
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D020621:Ochrobactrum anthropi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000382:microbiology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents