title: Sphingomonas paucimobilis osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient. A rare case report and literature review.
abstract: Sphingomonas paucimobilis occurs widely both in natural and nosocomial environments, including hospital water systems, respiratory therapy equipment, and laboratory instruments. It is an opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes infections in humans. Among S. paucimobilis nosocomial infections, osteomyelitis is particularly rare. Almost all infections occur in patients with comorbidities such as malignancy, immunosuppressant therapy, diabetes mellitus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. We present the first case of Sphingomonas paucimobilis osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient and include updated literature concerning infections by this microorganism.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pascale
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Sebastiano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.forename: Silvano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esposito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D020578:Sphingomonas / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents