title: Sphingobacterium spiritivorum septicaemia associated with cellulitis in a patient with Parkinson's disease.
abstract: Sphingobacterium spiritivorum, a Gram-negative bacillus, is abundant in nature and is rarely involved in causing human infections. However, it is intrinsically resistant to many commonly administered antibiotics and can thus be a life-threatening microorganism. We describe a case of an 89-year-old Caucasian man who presented with sepsis from S. spiritivorum cellulitis.
authors.affiliation: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Anthony
authors.affiliation: Hospitalist, Department of Hospital Medicine, Augusta Health, Fishersville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Rajanshu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D045249:Sphingobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents