title: Acidovorax oryzae catheter-associated bloodstream infection.
abstract: Acidovorax oryzae is a bacterium that has never before been reported as pathogenic in human subjects. Here we describe the first case of a successfully treated A. oryzae catheter-associated bloodstream infection in an immunocompetent patient prior to heart transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe, Manchester, United Kingdom chris.orsborne@doctors.net.uk.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orsborne
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Isalska
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe, Manchester, United Kingdom University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Simon G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Eavan G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Muldoon
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D042621:Comamonadaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002097:C-Reactive Protein