title: Comamonas testosteroni: Is It Still a Rare Human Pathogen?
abstract: Comamonas testosteroni(formallyPseudomonas testosteroni) is common environmental bacterium that is not part of the human microbiome. Since its identification as a human pathogen in 1987, numerous reports have drizzled in, implicating this organism for various infections. Although these organisms are of low virulence, some of their obscurity perhaps is due to the incapability of clinical laboratories to identify them. Most of the reported cases are bloodstream infections. We report a case of gastroenteritis caused by this organism in a 65-year-old female with colostomy in situ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: Shaika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: Rumana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, India.
authors.forename: Nahida
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nahvi
keywords: Colostomy in situ; Comamonas testosteroni; Stool culture